Let's examine the dude. This is a man who wanted to be called a HERO because he was involved in military coups in Latin America. Meaning, he was directly a part of the U.S. quest to economically monopolize various nations and keep the Latin American populace from being able to vote. Because it was apparent they wanted socialism, he felt instead that it would be preferable to install military leaders who tortured, raped, killed, and kidnapped. State-run terrorists.
A direct quote from the man himself: "the issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves." Condescending much, Henry? Those poor brown people, how they ever survived without your excellent guidance is beyond me....
I mean seriously, what were the convos like in the White House? "Quick, someone stop them, they want universal healthcare! How dare they try to enact something other than U.S. approved, apple pie, lassez-faire capitalism! Somebody install a fascist dictator!" And it's not like this convo went down once, then somebody realized it was stupid and shot it down...nope, it went on for several presidents (I'm glaring at you, Reagan) and multiple countries. El Salvador, Nicaragua, Chile, Argentina; the list is just shameful.
What's really rich is that the documentary opens with this build-up of Kissinger getting nervous because Pinochet got arrested in England. It's a real tragedy that nothing will ever come of it, but at least he's anxious. Good.
McCarthyism has got to be the biggest joke in history. I don't even know how we stood the embarrassment. The worst part might be that people like Kissinger's peers are still around and still screaming the same nonsense rhetoric, using "socialist" and "communist" as a fill-in for "the worst thing anybody could ever be, ever!" (As if the list of bad titles you can fall under goes something like 1. Unrepentant pedophile 2. Mass murderer 3. Serial rapist 4. Spousal abuser 5. Socialist. Priorities - get new ones!) Can't even tell you the amount of "Obama is a member of the Taliban, and he's a commie!" spam I see. First, um, pick your poison: Either he's an angry Arab tribesman or he's a communist, because they are not the same thing. Not even close. You can't have it both ways, either focus on the Hussein-Osama-crap or the focus on the commie crap. Neither crap is viable or useful, but at least be consistent.
Second, there's a gulf about ten bajillion miles wide between an actual, flesh-and-blood Marxist and Barrack. A bit of healthcare reform does not make you a communist; instituting collectivism does. Being pretty nice to gays and not outlawing abortion doesn't make you a commie either. So until you hear the man say "Let's do away with the bourgeoisie and start a revolution of proletariats," stop whining that he's a Red.
And just so that it's clear, believe me, I would bitchslap Fidel in a heartbeat for his repression, in particular his violent past homophobia. And I also think it's stupid that "Nazi" gets thrown around by people as much as "commie" does. I hate Bush. Have for awhile. But the man was not a fascist! In fact, maybe I should make a chart:
George W. Bush --- Does not! --- equal Adolf Hitler
Barrack --- Does not! --- equal Lenin, Stalin, Marx, Saddam, or Osama
Feminist --- Does not! --- equal someone who takes over Poland (ERGH I HATE THE WORD FEMINAZI SO, SO MUCH I COULD SPIT)
/End Rant.
Totally cool! You might call them rants but they are always very well thought out, with cogent arguments and reasoning. How did your Dad and I ever create such a brilliant person? I so look forward to knowing you over my/your lifetime.
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