It Was Suicide

[nicoenarg]

Again that is not correct. Allende was at least the presidential candidate with most of the votes. Hitler lost in the presidential elections against Hindenburg. He only made himself head of the state and commander in chief after the elected president died and through unconstitutional means and after killing and imprisoning most of the opposition in the parliament. And here is the big difference you seem to overlook. Allende didn't kill or imprison the opposition (that included the Christian Democrats). Quite the opposite the constitution was still in place. The one getting rid of the constitution in Chile was Pinochet.

You and I are talking about two different things. I am referring to Hitler election as the German chancellor, have been referring to it the whole time but you on the other hand insist on only talking about him becoming the Fuhrer, which I clearly said happened after Hindenburg died.

 

[nicoenarg]

Allende was a constitutional president. You can criticize the Chileans for their choice, but he won the office by following the rules.

And I said he wasn't constitutional where exactly?

 

[germano]

You and I are talking about two different things. I am referring to Hitler election as the German chancellor, have been referring to it the whole time but you on the other hand insist on only talking about him becoming the Fuhrer, which I clearly said happened after Hindenburg died.

Those are not two different things but this is rather a process: From chancellor to Führer without ever winning a popular vote and with unconstitutional means.

 

[Yogur griego]

I love how every time the name Salvador Allende shows up, many pages of heated discussion are inevitably spawned. I am currently reading ''A Nation of Enemies: Chile under Pinochet'', can anyone recommend a book that is more specifically about the confusing Allende years?

 

[ajoknoblauch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9F_z0B2TA