[hghdfgv]

How do the 1 percent tolerate outages? They buy expensive goods, drive cars, visit gyms, but at home they are on the same level as the 99%. I doubt it.

[jonknee]

We're still talking about the elite of a failed state, they aren't global elite. A middle class South Korean certainly has a more elite lifestyle.

[dominotw]

>How do the 1 percent tolerate outages?

Depends on the area you live, more elite== less power cuts. Some 'priority' areas like the area around juche tower and Joong-gu district get no power cuts, some have private inverters.

[jhh]

that's the way it is in developing countries. People have tremendous individual wealth but can't buy clean air, better transportation, electriicity or a rich cultural environment (e. g. public goods).

[brador]

For some it's a crash pad if they're in the area with a real home elsewhere. Hard to notice outages if you only experience one a year vs. being a full time resident.