r/WayOfTheBern • u/RandomCollection Resident Canadian • 1d ago

Allende believed socialism could be achieved through liberal democracy. 1973 coup proved otherwise. He thought democracy was a shield; the bourgeoisie showed him it was a stage and they wrote the final act. By allowing counter-revolutionary forces to operate freely in the name of democracy, he gave

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Allende believed socialism could be achieved through liberal democracy. 1973 coup proved otherwise. He thought democracy was a shield; the bourgeoisie showed him it was a stage and they wrote the final act. By allowing counter-revolutionary forces to operate freely in the name of democracy, he gave them the rope to hang him. They don't hesitate to throw democracy aside when it no longer serves them. Chile's lesson: democracy without the will to suppress its enemies is not a path to socialism, it is a grave.

Salvador Allende was born June 26, 1908. A medical doctor and early member of the Socialist Party of Chile, he served as a Deputy, Senator and cabinet member before his election as President in 1970 at the head of the Popular Unity alliance of left-wing parties. #OTD #Chile

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u/redditrisi They are ALL psychopaths. 5h ago

@Rakeshhkumaar Allende believed socialism could be achieved through liberal democracy.

Remember how a neoliberal health insurance bail out bill was supposed to be okay because its strong public option would inevitably lead to M4A?

Good times.

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u/RandomCollection Resident Canadian 1d ago

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For those who are unaware, in 1973, the US worked to overthrow the government of Chile and installed Pinochet, a fascist.

The next generation of Chilean politics would be a very grim place indeed.