For someone who looks remarkably like Alf he's sure donated a lot millions to good causes.
― Scampidocio (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 17 July 2020 11:33 (three years ago) link
100% this guy eats cats
― nashwan, Friday, 17 July 2020 11:48 (three years ago) link
maybe not so bad after all then!
― calzino, Friday, 17 July 2020 14:00 (three years ago) link
Here's @BernieSanders, in 2003, talking about the American backed military coup that ousted Allende, and installed Pinochet, who oversaw the creation of a new, anti-democratic ConstitutionToday the people of Chile voted it out 78%-21%#PlebiscitoChilepic.twitter.com/sRvu8nKhRz— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) October 26, 2020
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 26 October 2020 07:29 (three years ago) link
Big day.
Good to see high turnout as it's been in the toilet in recent elections.
Unsure how a new constitution will be able to deal with Chile's massive issues and egregiously unequal society but we shall see
― here comes the hotstamper (jim in vancouver), Monday, 26 October 2020 08:10 (three years ago) link
Oh actually participation dipped since I last checked. Average for elections since mandatory voting was scrapped in 2012. 50% turnout
― here comes the hotstamper (jim in vancouver), Monday, 26 October 2020 08:22 (three years ago) link
After Chileans elected members of a constitution-writing body, Chile's stock market goes into a nosedive. Investors fear radical changes ahead.— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) May 17, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 17 May 2021 14:51 (three years ago) link
really crappy participation again. terrible elections day for the right, which is good., obv. just seems to be a lot of cynicism about the political process in general from people who supported the estallido social
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Monday, 17 May 2021 17:03 (three years ago) link
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/18/a-new-chile-political-elite-rejected-in-vote-for-constitutional-assembly?
Looks good.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 18 May 2021 12:21 (three years ago) link
yeah it's pretty encouraging. the right did terribly which obviously makes sense given how unpopular the president is right now, and given that they backed rejecting a new constitution. so they won't be able to fuck things up vetoing everything.
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:11 (three years ago) link
likelihood of a really big tent left coalition government under the communist jadue after elections at the end of the year.
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 18 May 2021 21:12 (three years ago) link
Maybe not.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/21/chile-jose-antonio-kast-presidential-election-far-right
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 October 2021 10:26 (two years ago) link
I think that the good results of Kast (far right) in the polls for the first round is due to the fact that he is consolidating the vote of the right, due to a weak candidate of the center-right. The vote of the left is still divided into two candidates, left and center-left, this should change in the second round. I hope so!
― CarlosDP, Saturday, 23 October 2021 12:21 (two years ago) link
"The temporary death of democracy in Chile will be regrettable, but the blame lies clearly with Dr. Allende... Their coup was homegrown, and attempts to make out that the Americans were involved are absurd"-The Economist, 15 September 1973 pic.twitter.com/lTwsV2a7PG— John McEvoy (@jmcevoy_2) November 20, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 20 November 2021 12:30 (two years ago) link
This guy Kast is literally the son of a Nazi.
― When Smeato Met Moaty (Tom D.), Saturday, 20 November 2021 14:10 (two years ago) link
and he's winning
― marblesurf, Sunday, 21 November 2021 23:00 (two years ago) link
centre right candidate in Chile concedes, hints that he will support the far right https://t.co/hiwXoKwCRY— jamie k (@jkbloodtreasure) November 21, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 22 November 2021 10:12 (two years ago) link
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/leftist-chile-presidential-candidate-leads-new-poll-dec-19-vote-looms-2021-11-29/
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 29 November 2021 21:41 (two years ago) link
People in Chile celebrate the death of Pinochet's widow. Enjoy! https://t.co/3DUO23fEpU— AngryWorkers (@WorkersAngry) December 17, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 17 December 2021 15:36 (two years ago) link
no hay mal que dure cien años
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Friday, 17 December 2021 17:28 (two years ago) link
the season finale of Chile is going crazy with this and then the most significant election since the return of democracy on sunday
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Friday, 17 December 2021 17:29 (two years ago) link
Chile, Cadem/Plaza Pública poll:Second roundBoric (AD, left|green): 55% (+1)J.A. Kast (FSC, right): 45% (-1)(+/- vs. 14 December '21)Fieldwork: 15-16 December '21Sample size: 1,007#Elecciones2021CL #Chile #Boric #Kast pic.twitter.com/o0AcrMMjMh— America Elects (@AmericaElige) December 17, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 17 December 2021 21:33 (two years ago) link
Chile: Presidential candidate José Antonio Kast (FSC, right) has conceded defeat in today’s runoff election and congratulated Gabriel Boric (AD, left|green) on his victory. #Chile #Elecciones2021CL #EleccionesChile2021 https://t.co/QWw0dkY57X— America Elects (@AmericaElige) December 19, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 19 December 2021 23:29 (two years ago) link
Kissinger to die before Xmas.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 19 December 2021 23:30 (two years ago) link
Gabriel Boric has become the world's most powerful Tool fan— Populism Updates (@PopulismUpdates) December 19, 2021
― mark s, Sunday, 19 December 2021 23:52 (two years ago) link
Nazis lose again.
― When Smeato Met Moaty (Tom D.), Sunday, 19 December 2021 23:53 (two years ago) link
A victory for Bosch
― calzino, Sunday, 19 December 2021 23:59 (two years ago) link
I was searching Boric's Twitter feed to get a sense of his musical taste. He's also tweeted approvingly about Pearl Jam on multiple occasions.
― jaymc, Monday, 20 December 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
uh oh
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 20 December 2021 00:03 (two years ago) link
Populist flavor runs high in Chilean election campaign ads:pic.twitter.com/tyvjFtQzVf— Brian Phipps (@brandstrat) December 8, 2021
― mark s, Monday, 20 December 2021 00:05 (two years ago) link
Sexooooooooo
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Monday, 20 December 2021 05:38 (two years ago) link
So happy, Kast winning would've killed me
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Monday, 20 December 2021 05:39 (two years ago) link
This is good. Who knew sick riffs were the answer
― imago, Monday, 20 December 2021 06:26 (two years ago) link
Time for Kast to, ahaha, 'walk away'
― Allegra do Povo (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 20 December 2021 10:34 (two years ago) link
Goose-step surely?
― When Smeato Met Moaty (Tom D.), Monday, 20 December 2021 10:40 (two years ago) link
And yes of courss
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 20 December 2021 12:03 (two years ago) link
henry kissinger lived just long enough to see a socialist take power in chile again.— Asinus Pervicax (@Cato_of_Utica) December 20, 2021
enshallah
― symsymsym, Monday, 20 December 2021 16:26 (two years ago) link
🚀 FUN FACT: The Swiftie candidate for the presidency of Chile, @gabrielboric has won the elections! 🇨🇱He shares that he discovered @TaylorSwift13 during the pandemic and that his favorite album is "Folklore." pic.twitter.com/683H746hhK— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) December 20, 2021
― CarlosDP, Monday, 20 December 2021 16:44 (two years ago) link
Mark Fisher, espectro y legado, a través de la lectura del ahora Presidente electo de Chile, @gabrielboric.https://t.co/vUT9FZLbBG pic.twitter.com/qS7gloSw4g— Caja Negra Editora (@cajanegraedit) December 20, 2021
― CarlosDP, Monday, 20 December 2021 16:45 (two years ago) link
there are also photos of Boric wearing Radiohead & NIN hats. hope he turns out to be a great president cuz I think he rules
― frogbs, Tuesday, 21 December 2021 04:05 (two years ago) link
lmao
Chilean reddit is going ham with Boric memes pic.twitter.com/vn5CnoI5Oi— ❄️🎄☃️🌹Garrison Grogan🌹 ☃️🎄❄️ (@gammison) December 20, 2021
― frogbs, Tuesday, 21 December 2021 04:06 (two years ago) link
These CIA budget cuts have been brutal. https://t.co/Rr8HZkiuRP— David Weigel (@daveweigel) December 20, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 21 December 2021 09:58 (two years ago) link
https://t.co/LCot5R9JpV pic.twitter.com/eBQWxVyV49— Crowsa Luxemburg (@quendergeer) January 22, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 22 January 2022 14:44 (two years ago) link
The Estallido Social in Chile from 2019-2020/-the present was one of the most powerful revolts of the last ten years. It went further than toppling a government, it won the chance for the social movements to rewrite the Constitution.As predicted, that strategy has failed. pic.twitter.com/tYXNk7dN1P— PeterGelderloos (@PeterGelderloos) May 16, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 17 May 2022 09:40 (two years ago) link
Yeah, attempts to nationalize the mining sector in Chile have not historically gone without complications...
But there are 499 articles in the draft, and even if the entire document is rejected (as looks likely) in the September plebiscite, we don't know to what extent its tenets (such as recognition of greater autonomy of indigenous nations) will be implemented via other means.
This story ain't over.
― keen reverberations of twee (collardio gelatinous), Tuesday, 17 May 2022 21:15 (two years ago) link
Yeah, things are built stone by stone. A lot of anarchists ofc are writing it off (see also Peru) because voting, but my distanced sense is that these things won't go away.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 17 May 2022 21:18 (two years ago) link
Few things messier in the world than trying to finalize a constitution (hell, it's a nightmare just trying to agree on a non-profit's Mission Statement).
It's definitely not as fun as crowding into the Plaza de Italia and singing your lungs out.
― keen reverberations of twee (collardio gelatinous), Tuesday, 17 May 2022 21:25 (two years ago) link
Ugh. ^ I’d like to take that last sentence back. Comes off totally disrespectful.
― keen reverberations of twee (collardio gelatinous), Thursday, 19 May 2022 02:55 (two years ago) link
Cry more bitch!
It is a woke and fiscally irresponsible mess https://t.co/TlzZriYrqs— The Economist (@TheEconomist) July 6, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 7 July 2022 16:44 (one year ago) link