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Parts of Spain have a history of anarchism and syndicalism, with an explicit recognition that it was a way to fight back against an economic system that was tak
by e_i_pi_2 4y ago
Parts of Spain have a history of anarchism and syndicalism, with an explicit recognition that it was a way to fight back against an economic system that was taking advantage of them.[1]
Chile tried to do something similar when they realized a lot of their mines were owned by US companies, they elected a new leader who was going to nationalize the mines, but then the US govt backed a coup to overthrow him and install a dictator.[2]
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Spain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Spain
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Chilean_coup_d'%C3%A9tat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Chilean_coup_d'%C3%A9tat