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Uncle: "So you know that Evo guy from Bolivia? He pretended to be a communist but actually the economy did great under him. Weird thing" (hexbear.net)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (21 children)

I mean, the fact he wasn't willing to follow laws implemented during HIS rule kinda tells you everything you need to know. "Rules for thee but not for me"

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 years ago (16 children)

And yet he didn't just not follow it, he took the result to court as he was legally entitled to do. It's very strange how you'll hold to the narrative of an article written in 2017 when you have the benefit of knowing the outcome, of seeing the neo-nazis and other violent reactionaries that opposed him and killed thousands after they ousted him. They didn't just appear over night with a snap of a finger when he didn't "follow the rule", they were an active force in the government and the media that created the very narrative you're now espousing, despite knowing the truth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (15 children)

I am merely criticising his (lack of) commitment to democracy. I agree that Bolivia was better off with him than it is now, but that doesn't invalidate my point. The fact that the people who came after him were/are worse does not retroactively turn him into a Saint.