• CannotSleep420
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    2 years ago

    I recall reading somewhere that Pinochet and the Chicago boys actually wrecked the economy and the nationalized copper mines were one of the few things keeping the economy afloat.

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      Yeah the “saved the economy” is ignoring the general decrease in inequality under Allende. It’s just a dogwhistle for western companies made money exploiting the people