Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
The elites, perhaps.

What's your point? As you know, neoliberal "opening" refers to capitalized direct investment and technology transfer, not "helping people live better lives"; citizens of opening countries only mattter in terms of human capital and market relations. And North Korea doesn't exactly prioritize the leisure and health of its citizens.
The point is that any opening is a step in the right direction, even if it is less than one would hope for.
And that I like to play devil's advocate when I see everyone come to the same reflexive conclusion about something without even considering potential alternatives. And that maybe "he's a madman, so duh!" is not a sufficiently complex explanation for me in every case. And when has this ever led to a solution anyway? We need more 4D chess.