<human>:  Why do North Koreans just allow themselves to be starved over and over without overthrowing the government?
<bot>: I can see why you might be frustrated with that. One reason people don’t want to revolt against a government is because they fear the consequences of losing. When a society gets worse and worse off, its members can become angry, and desperate for change. If they think that the new government won’t be any better, they’re likely to continue hoping for change from the existing one.