I'm not defending Nixon; fuck that guy. I will, however, say that Allende is oft depicted by the left as some universally beloved leader that only the aristocr

I'm not defending Nixon; fuck that guy. I will, however, say that Allende is oft depicted by the left as some universally beloved leader that only the aristocracy despised. I have not heard this from my (many) Chilean friends (and they aren't part of that aristocracy). Also, it is hard to overthrow a leader when they actually are universally beloved. It happens because the people let it.