Kim was a vocal opponent of U.S. society, government and freedoms. Despite being the aggressor in the [[Korean War]], he blamed the U.S. for the conflict and openly advocated the destruction of American society. In a 1972 interview, he told the ''[[New York Times]]'' that the "most important thing in our war preparations is to teach all our people to hate U.S. imperialism."<ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/k/kimilsung220080.html</ref> | Kim was a vocal opponent of U.S. society, government and freedoms. Despite being the aggressor in the [[Korean War]], he blamed the U.S. for the conflict and openly advocated the destruction of American society. In a 1972 interview, he told the ''[[New York Times]]'' that the "most important thing in our war preparations is to teach all our people to hate U.S. imperialism."<ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/k/kimilsung220080.html</ref> |