“The was no middle ground in 1973 Chile. Either submit to Soviet backed Marxism or support a strong man to completely remove it.”
A sad choice all around.
“It’s a shame the so called conservative right doesn’t have the same disdain Marxism, maoism or socialism in general as it does Nazism. “
It really gets under my skin too that people on our side preach liberty, and the constitution, and then will either tacitly or openly excuse despots they agree with and pine for it to exist here.
“It really gets under my skin too that people on our side preach liberty, and the constitution, and then will either tacitly or openly excuse despots they agree with...”
It’s called the BEST of TWO BAD OPTIONS - something that most people on our side figure out by the end of grade school.
” and then will either tacitly or openly excuse despots they agree with and pine for it to exist here.”
Just enshrine them into hallowed legend like they did Lincoln.
“It really gets under my skin too that people on our side preach liberty, and the constitution, and then will either tacitly or openly excuse despots they agree with and pine for it to exist here.”
You need to look into the difference between authoritarian government and totalitarian government.
It’s a damned good bargain to put up with authoritarian government temporarily to avoid permanent totalitarian government.
There are times when totalitarian government can only be avoided through authoritarian measures. Pinochet’s halo shines more brightly for every commutard he killed.
It is false to call Pinochet a despot. He was a hero.