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Augusto Pinochet: The Triumph of Mediocrity

Augusto Pinochet: The Triumph of Mediocrity

Update: 2022-09-13
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Augusto Pinochet ruled Chile for 17 years after a coup in 1973.  Many who knew him in the years before considered him unremarkable. In hindsight, Pinochet was an accomplished opportunist who seized absolute power, then bullied his way into keeping it.

 

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mahtab haghshenas

it's interesting yet scary how many similar ideas the dictators of different times and areas share with each other. it's a lesson to learn, in order to prevent such a miserable destiny from happening. 🙏

Apr 25th
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Augusto Pinochet: The Triumph of Mediocrity

Augusto Pinochet: The Triumph of Mediocrity

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