Hierarchies in a classless society

[Matthew Hurwitz]

I was also interested in the photos that clearly show that children of party elites are better fed than ordinary children. What's fascinating is that this happens so openly in a society that is technically classless. I'm curious how people in North Korea reconcile the official Socialist positions and values when it comes to class, and the unofficial and yet very obvious hierarchies that exist in society. Do they just put up with it out of fear of reprisal? Are most citizens convinced by state propaganda that the hierarchy is normal? That disconnect would seem to be something that would cause problems for the government in the long term, and yet so far the government there has been very successful at staying in power.