This is a good article out of the DailyNK that summarizes the three Kims new year speeches and what there is to show for them... nothing.
Under Kim Il Sung North Korean people were living relatively good lives. meaning that their basic needs were met at least so the people gave credibility to his speeches.
When jong il came along, the famine was getting intense and his new year's address was in a printed form which stressed priority to the military.
People were too worried about their very survival to be reading an empty new years address and the facts on the ground spoke for themselves anyway.
Kim Jong Un comes in after his miserable father and makes all sorts of promises. none of which have materialized.
The obsession with missiles has further discredited him in the eyes of the people.
The Jangmadang is well established now and people know they can only rely on themselves.
Kim Jong Un only allows them because they are good tax revenue and it staves off a possible revolt.
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