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[Contumacious]

Colonia

The movie , based upon a true story ,

Set in 1973, a young couple become entangled in a Chilean military coup at a time when there is much protest on the streets against General Augusto Pinochet. When Daniel is abducted by Pinochet's secret police DINA, Lena tries to find and save her husband.[4] She tracks him to a sealed-off village called "Colonia Dignidad", which presents itself as a charitable mission run by a lay preacher, Paul Schäfer, but is in fact a place from which no one has ever escaped. Lena decides to join the cult to attempt to rescue her husband.[4]


Augusto Pinochet and the Conservative Threat to America
by Jacob G. Hornberger January 12, 2005

While some people might believe that those on the Left wing of the political spectrum pose the bigger threat to the freedom and well-being of the American people, nothing could be further from the truth. Today, the much bigger threat (Readhere and here) comes instead from the Right wing or conservative side of the political spectrum, for it is the conservatives who are either indifferent to — or squarely in favor of — military rule, torture, and suspension of habeas corpus and civil liberties for suspected terrorists. And those things constitute a much more ominous threat to our freedom and well-being than anything leftists endorse. (Of course, in fairness to the truth, there are leftists who endorse violations of civil liberties — or simply look the other way — when such violations are committed by leftist officials, two notable examples being Janet Reno and Fidel Castro.)

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

 

[Contumacious]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Is that what Pinochet was doing?

Saving Chile from communism?

So who is going to save us from Comrade Sanders?


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[Toddsterpatriot]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Is that what Pinochet was doing?

Saving Chile from communism?

So who is going to save us from Comrade Sanders?


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Saving Chile from communism?

Yes.

 

[Contumacious]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Is that what Pinochet was doing?

Saving Chile from communism?

So who is going to save us from Comrade Sanders?


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Saving Chile from communism?

Yes.

Bullshit


Augusto Pinochet and the Conservative Threat to America
by Jacob G. Hornberger January 12, 2005

While some people might believe that those on the Left wing of the political spectrum pose the bigger threat to the freedom and well-being of the American people, nothing could be further from the truth. Today, the much bigger threat (Readhere and here) comes instead from the Right wing or conservative side of the political spectrum, for it is the conservatives who are either indifferent to — or squarely in favor of — military rule, torture, and suspension of habeas corpus and civil liberties for suspected terrorists. And those things constitute a much more ominous threat to our freedom and well-being than anything leftists endorse. (Of course, in fairness to the truth, there are leftists who endorse violations of civil liberties — or simply look the other way — when such violations are committed by leftist officials, two notable examples being Janet Reno and Fidel Castro.)


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[Lucy Hamilton]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Were it not for General Augusto Pinochet, then Chile would have become Cuba II ie. a Communist crapheap with a failed society and a failed economy.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Is that what Pinochet was doing?

Saving Chile from communism?

So who is going to save us from Comrade Sanders?


.

Saving Chile from communism?

Yes.

Bullshit


Augusto Pinochet and the Conservative Threat to America
by Jacob G. Hornberger January 12, 2005

While some people might believe that those on the Left wing of the political spectrum pose the bigger threat to the freedom and well-being of the American people, nothing could be further from the truth. Today, the much bigger threat (Readhere and here) comes instead from the Right wing or conservative side of the political spectrum, for it is the conservatives who are either indifferent to — or squarely in favor of — military rule, torture, and suspension of habeas corpus and civil liberties for suspected terrorists. And those things constitute a much more ominous threat to our freedom and well-being than anything leftists endorse. (Of course, in fairness to the truth, there are leftists who endorse violations of civil liberties — or simply look the other way — when such violations are committed by leftist officials, two notable examples being Janet Reno and Fidel Castro.)


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Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

It is definately true that the United States did support many anti-democratic governments in order to stop communism. A lot of this was because if we let the communist take hold in south America they would work with the soviets to undermine us in the western hemisphere. I don't think anyone really like the way this was done but it was probably necessary to prevent communism from reaching our doorstep.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Is that what Pinochet was doing?

Saving Chile from communism?

So who is going to save us from Comrade Sanders?


.

Saving Chile from communism?

Yes.

Bullshit


Augusto Pinochet and the Conservative Threat to America
by Jacob G. Hornberger January 12, 2005

While some people might believe that those on the Left wing of the political spectrum pose the bigger threat to the freedom and well-being of the American people, nothing could be further from the truth. Today, the much bigger threat (Readhere and here) comes instead from the Right wing or conservative side of the political spectrum, for it is the conservatives who are either indifferent to — or squarely in favor of — military rule, torture, and suspension of habeas corpus and civil liberties for suspected terrorists. And those things constitute a much more ominous threat to our freedom and well-being than anything leftists endorse. (Of course, in fairness to the truth, there are leftists who endorse violations of civil liberties — or simply look the other way — when such violations are committed by leftist officials, two notable examples being Janet Reno and Fidel Castro.)


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Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

The same way they love Fidel Castro and Che Guevara....Cuba was a beautiful and productive nation when Fulgencio Batista was leader.

Salvador Allende adopted the Castro approach, the usual Soviet-style Nationalisation and Collectivism, land seizure and redistribution and at one point inflation was 140%....so many Chileans were suffering under Allende.

General Pinochet was hugely popular amongst the majority of Chileans, he stabilised Chilean society and transformed the economy and also stabilised the currency.

Only the Marxist's and their kin the Socialist's disliked General Pinochet and Leftist organisations such as Amnesty International and their ilk have attempted to demonise General Pinochet ever since.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

It is definately true that the United States did support many anti-democratic governments in order to stop communism. A lot of this was because if we let the communist take hold in south America they would work with the soviets to undermine us in the western hemisphere. I don't think anyone really like the way this was done but it was probably necessary to prevent communism from reaching our doorstep.

What is known as Operation Condor was entirely necessary. The Marxist's wet dream was a full Communist Revolution a la Cuba in a huge portion of Latin America, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.

General Pinochet, along with Jorge Videla, Ernesto Beckmann Geisel, Aparicio Méndez, Alfredo Stroessner and Hugo Banzer saved Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia from being subjected to the nightmare that occured in Cuba.

 

[Contumacious]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Were it not for General Augusto Pinochet, then Chile would have become Cuba II ie. a Communist crapheap with a failed society and a failed economy.

http://reason.com/archives/2006/12/15/the-economist-and-the-dictator
The Economist and the Dictator

Just what is the connection between Milton Friedman and Augusto Pinochet?


The recently deceased Chilean autocrat Augusto Pinochet is responsible for banning political opposition,“disappearing” political enemies (and blowing some of them up in Washington, D.C.), ordering many thousands of deaths, and turning football stadiums into grim multi-purpose detention centers in which political prisoners were tortured and killed.

 

[Contumacious]

It is definately true that the United States did support many anti-democratic governments in order to stop communism. A lot of this was because if we let the communist take hold in south America they would work with the soviets to undermine us in the western hemisphere. I don't think anyone really like the way this was done but it was probably necessary to prevent communism from reaching our doorstep.

And they have done a fantastic job keeping communism away from our doorsteps

Bernie Sanders and the Fraud of Democratic Socialism

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Were it not for General Augusto Pinochet, then Chile would have become Cuba II ie. a Communist crapheap with a failed society and a failed economy.

The Economist and the Dictator

Just what is the connection between Milton Friedman and Augusto Pinochet?


The recently deceased Chilean autocrat Augusto Pinochet is responsible for banning political opposition,“disappearing” political enemies (and blowing some of them up in Washington, D.C.), ordering many thousands of deaths, and turning football stadiums into grim multi-purpose detention centers in which political prisoners were tortured and killed.

“The Chilean junta’s economic policy is based on the ideas of Milton Friedman…and his Chicago School…if the pure Chicago economic theory can be carried out in Chile only at the price of repression, should its authors feel some responsibility?”

I hope Anthony Lewis didn't hurt himself while twisting into that pretzel.
Fucking douche.

 

[NoTeaPartyPleez]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Chileans will never forgive the U.S. for putting Pinochet into power.


A Chilean Dictator's Dark Legacy

""....According to a government report that included testimony from more than 30,000 people, his government killed at least 3,197 people and tortured about 29,000. Two-thirds of the cases listed in the report happened in 1973.

.....multiple probes in recent years revealed financial corruption, including the discovery of millions of dollars in state funds held in numerous secret overseas accounts, among them several at the former Riggs Bank in Washington. As recently as October, Chilean investigators announced the discovery of 10 tons of gold, worth an estimated $160 million, in Pinochet's name in a Hong Kong bank."""

A Chilean Dictator's Dark Legacy

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Chileans will never forgive the U.S. for putting Pinochet into power.


A Chilean Dictator's Dark Legacy

""....According to a government report that included testimony from more than 30,000 people, his government killed at least 3,197 people and tortured about 29,000. Two-thirds of the cases listed in the report happened in 1973.

.....multiple probes in recent years revealed financial corruption, including the discovery of millions of dollars in state funds held in numerous secret overseas accounts, among them several at the former Riggs Bank in Washington. As recently as October, Chilean investigators announced the discovery of 10 tons of gold, worth an estimated $160 million, in Pinochet's name in a Hong Kong bank."""

A Chilean Dictator's Dark Legacy

Lefties get mad when you fight back.

 

[Contumacious]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Were it not for General Augusto Pinochet, then Chile would have become Cuba II ie. a Communist crapheap with a failed society and a failed economy.

The Economist and the Dictator

Just what is the connection between Milton Friedman and Augusto Pinochet?


The recently deceased Chilean autocrat Augusto Pinochet is responsible for banning political opposition,“disappearing” political enemies (and blowing some of them up in Washington, D.C.), ordering many thousands of deaths, and turning football stadiums into grim multi-purpose detention centers in which political prisoners were tortured and killed.

“The Chilean junta’s economic policy is based on the ideas of Milton Friedman…and his Chicago School…if the pure Chicago economic theory can be carried out in Chile only at the price of repression, should its authors feel some responsibility?”

I hope Anthony Lewis didn't hurt himself while twisting into that pretzel.
Fucking douche.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/n...-taking-turns-electrocute-us-one-after-other/
Life under Pinochet: “They were taking turns to electrocute us one after the other”

 

[bripat9643]

Colonia

The movie , based upon a true story ,

Set in 1973, a young couple become entangled in a Chilean military coup at a time when there is much protest on the streets against General Augusto Pinochet. When Daniel is abducted by Pinochet's secret police DINA, Lena tries to find and save her husband.[4] She tracks him to a sealed-off village called "Colonia Dignidad", which presents itself as a charitable mission run by a lay preacher, Paul Schäfer, but is in fact a place from which no one has ever escaped. Lena decides to join the cult to attempt to rescue her husband.[4]


Augusto Pinochet and the Conservative Threat to America
by Jacob G. Hornberger January 12, 2005

While some people might believe that those on the Left wing of the political spectrum pose the bigger threat to the freedom and well-being of the American people, nothing could be further from the truth. Today, the much bigger threat (Readhere and here) comes instead from the Right wing or conservative side of the political spectrum, for it is the conservatives who are either indifferent to — or squarely in favor of — military rule, torture, and suspension of habeas corpus and civil liberties for suspected terrorists. And those things constitute a much more ominous threat to our freedom and well-being than anything leftists endorse. (Of course, in fairness to the truth, there are leftists who endorse violations of civil liberties — or simply look the other way — when such violations are committed by leftist officials, two notable examples being Janet Reno and Fidel Castro.)

Yeah, and the proof of that is how Chile devolved into a totalitarian hell hole . . . . . . . er, no, that's not it. Chile is the wealthiest country in Latin American with a thriving democracy.

It really is sad how low left wingers have to reach to paint capitalism as a threat to freedom and democracy. On the other hand, the farthest we have to look to find examples of socialism devolving into totalitarian dictatorship is 90 miles south of Florida.

 

[bripat9643]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Chileans will never forgive the U.S. for putting Pinochet into power.


A Chilean Dictator's Dark Legacy

""....According to a government report that included testimony from more than 30,000 people, his government killed at least 3,197 people and tortured about 29,000. Two-thirds of the cases listed in the report happened in 1973.

.....multiple probes in recent years revealed financial corruption, including the discovery of millions of dollars in state funds held in numerous secret overseas accounts, among them several at the former Riggs Bank in Washington. As recently as October, Chilean investigators announced the discovery of 10 tons of gold, worth an estimated $160 million, in Pinochet's name in a Hong Kong bank."""

A Chilean Dictator's Dark Legacy

Most Chileans correctly regard Pinochet as a hero who saved the country from Soviet style socialism

 

[bripat9643]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Were it not for General Augusto Pinochet, then Chile would have become Cuba II ie. a Communist crapheap with a failed society and a failed economy.

The Economist and the Dictator

Just what is the connection between Milton Friedman and Augusto Pinochet?


The recently deceased Chilean autocrat Augusto Pinochet is responsible for banning political opposition,“disappearing” political enemies (and blowing some of them up in Washington, D.C.), ordering many thousands of deaths, and turning football stadiums into grim multi-purpose detention centers in which political prisoners were tortured and killed.

“The Chilean junta’s economic policy is based on the ideas of Milton Friedman…and his Chicago School…if the pure Chicago economic theory can be carried out in Chile only at the price of repression, should its authors feel some responsibility?”

I hope Anthony Lewis didn't hurt himself while twisting into that pretzel.
Fucking douche.

Life under Pinochet: “They were taking turns to electrocute us one after the other”

Communist traitors who were selling the country out to Soviet style dictatorship? They deserved what they got.

 

[bripat9643]

Leftists will never forgive Pinochet for saving Chile.

Is that what Pinochet was doing?

Saving Chile from communism?

So who is going to save us from Comrade Sanders?


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That's exactly what Pinochet did.