Salvador Allende vs. Augusto Pinochet

[Zioneer]

Pinochet was an awful murderous thug. Allende was not. It doesn't really matter whether one or the other supported the "right side" in the Cold War, Allende was objectively better than Pinochet.

[Zioneer]

No Vosem, you have no idea what you're talking about.

[Zioneer]

No Vosem, you have no idea what you're talking about.

You ever spoken to anyone who lived under a dictatorship? Right- or left-wing, regardless?

Yes. Have you?

Also, you're equating Allende's policies with Pinochet's dictatorship, with a dash of geopolitical justification. That's just silly to begin with. But I have one further question; if Chile had remained left-leaning, but also remained an ally of the US, would you still think that Pinochet would be the superior option?

[Zioneer]

I can't believe that Vosem is seriously arguing that the fact that Pinochet was on the "right side" in the Cold War means he was better in the long run than Allende. It's patently absurd. By definition, a non-murderous non-dictator is better than a murderous dictator. And especially absurd because Allende was willing to be at least a respected partner with the US, if they would've let him.