Why are most Latin American countries Marxist-left leaning banana republics? (middle east, Reagan)

[irish_bob]

Originally Posted by Slam4444

To the OP, just remember that the US government supported Castro when he first came to power. The US government then abandoned exiled Cubans who were trying to oust him. The US has ruined so many Latin America countries, it's a shame that they are so hypocritical.

the u.s seems to believe it has an inaliable right to meddle in latin american political affairs

america was behind the attempted coup against chavez in 2002

[joelaldo]

Two words: Operation Condor.

[jtur88]

Latin America only appears to be Leftist from the viewpoint of the extreme Conservative fringe, as exemplified by the OP. Just because something is to the left of Pinochet or Michele Bachmann or Jesse Helms, doesn't make it radical Marsixt.

Maybe the reason Latin America turned to the left was because they got tired of being starved to death by brutal puppet dictators like Batista serving American corporate plunderers.

Try discussing politics with an average right-wing dittohead, it is unbelievable the level of ignorance and misinformation.

The dictatorships on this list were all nominally supported, if not actually imposed, by the US government, and none of them were leftist:

Argentina (1930–1932; 1943–1946; 1955–1958; 1966–1973; 1976–1983)
Bolivia (1828–1848; 1861–1871; 1876–1880; 1899–1904; 1920–1931; 1936–1947; 1951–1952; 1964–1971; 1971–1982)
Brazil (1889–1894; 1930; 1964–1985)
Chile (1924–1925; 1927–1931; 1973–1990)
Colombia (1855–1857)
Costa Rica (1863–1866; 1868–1876; 1877–1882; 1917–1919)
Cuba (1933–1940; 1952–1959)
Dominican Republic (1930–1961)
Ecuador (1876–1883; 1937–1938; 1963–1966; 1972–1979)
El Salvador (1885–1911; 1931–1980)
Guatemala (1931–1945; 1957–1958; 1963–1966; 1970–1986)
Haiti (1950–1956; 1986–1990; 1991–1994)
Honduras (1903–1907; 1956–1957; 1963–1971; 1972–1982)
Mexico (1876–1880; 1884–1911)
Nicaragua (1936–1956; 1967–1979)
Panama (1968–1989)
Paraguay (1940–1948; 1954–1993)
Peru (1838–1872; 1876–1879; 1886–1895; 1914–1915; 1930–1931; 1933–1939; 1948–1950; 1962–1963; 1968–1980)
Suriname (1980–1988)
Uruguay (1876–1879; 1973–1985)
Venezuela (1847–1858; 1908–1935; 1948–1958)

[minibrings]

Originally Posted by Antonio84

Lets see, these are the current governments (from what I can tell):

Argentina - left of center
Chile - right of center
Peru - left of center
Ecuador - left of center
Colombia - right of center
Venezuela - left
Brazil - left of center
Panama - right of center
Costa Rica - left of center
Nicaragua - left
Honduras - right
El Salvador - ?
Guatemala - ?
Mexico - right of center
Cuba - left
Dominican Republic - left of center
Puerto Rico - right of center

Yeah, they are all communists!

El Salvador - left
guatemala - right of center ?


The OP has not travelled overseas extensively (say one visit to Canada via greyhound bus) so their blatant ignorance of the world outside the US border is obvious.

[irish_bob]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Latin America only appears to be Leftist from the viewpoint of the extreme Conservative fringe, as exemplified by the OP. Just because something is to the left of Pinochet or Michele Bachmann or Jesse Helms, doesn't make it radical Marsixt.

Maybe the reason Latin America turned to the left was because they got tired of being starved to death by brutal puppet dictators like Batista serving American corporate plunderers.

Try discussing politics with an average right-wing dittohead, it is unbelievable the level of ignorance and misinformation.

The dictatorships on this list were all nominally supported, if not actually imposed, by the US government, and none of them were leftist:

Argentina (1930–1932; 1943–1946; 1955–1958; 1966–1973; 1976–1983)
Bolivia (1828–1848; 1861–1871; 1876–1880; 1899–1904; 1920–1931; 1936–1947; 1951–1952; 1964–1971; 1971–1982)
Brazil (1889–1894; 1930; 1964–1985)
Chile (1924–1925; 1927–1931; 1973–1990)
Colombia (1855–1857)
Costa Rica (1863–1866; 1868–1876; 1877–1882; 1917–1919)
Cuba (1933–1940; 1952–1959)
Dominican Republic (1930–1961)
Ecuador (1876–1883; 1937–1938; 1963–1966; 1972–1979)
El Salvador (1885–1911; 1931–1980)
Guatemala (1931–1945; 1957–1958; 1963–1966; 1970–1986)
Haiti (1950–1956; 1986–1990; 1991–1994)
Honduras (1903–1907; 1956–1957; 1963–1971; 1972–1982)
Mexico (1876–1880; 1884–1911)
Nicaragua (1936–1956; 1967–1979)
Panama (1968–1989)
Paraguay (1940–1948; 1954–1993)
Peru (1838–1872; 1876–1879; 1886–1895; 1914–1915; 1930–1931; 1933–1939; 1948–1950; 1962–1963; 1968–1980)
Suriname (1980–1988)
Uruguay (1876–1879; 1973–1985)
Venezuela (1847–1858; 1908–1935; 1948–1958)

hole in one

[UrbanLuis]

Originally Posted by minibrings

El Salvador - left
guatemala - right of center ?


The OP has not travelled overseas extensively (say one visit to Canada via greyhound bus) so their blatant ignorance of the world outside the US border is obvious.

Guatemalas government is Ulta-right wing.

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by Repubocrat

Hey Jim, you make Costa Rica sound like Paradise on Earth. Seriously, if things are so great over there, what are you still doing in Toronto? I am sure there are millions of immigrants and refugees all over the world like yourself who can't wait to immigrate to Costa Rica.

Yea, no kidding. The expat population in Costa Rica is retarded big and in some ways take away from the place.

[MalaMan]

No, we are not Banana Republics.

We are sovereign nations, and we are no longer accepting the imposition of the ideas of the foreign "experts" who preached the privatization of public services and the dismantle of the State, as we used to accept in the past.

[Perfect Stranger]

Originally Posted by Repubocrat

Try discussing politics with an average person who lives in Latin America, it is unbelievable the level of ignorance and misinformation. There are people in Latin America who still believe in Communism as a viable alternative

Not to mention the types who think Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez and Ahmadinejad are good people.

Politically, I am right-wing and Conservative- I engaged in several political discussions with people in Brazil while I was there and a person with my views there is basically considered "reactionary", "selfish" and "out of touch"

I feel fortunate to live in a right-center nation where most people understand how absurd these left-wing, Marxist ideas are. God bless the USA!

"Reactionary", "selfish" and "out of touch" sounds about right. I would also add self-hating, pompous, noveau rich and wannabe.

[AntonioR]

Lol