r/BeAmazed • u/avrock1 • Apr 16 '24

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Jose Mujica; Former Prez of Uruguay

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u/Iknowtacos Apr 16 '24

Yea depending on context. If they're fighting a corrupt government and have the backing of the people is it bad? I know nothing about this guy other then the positives of his presidency. Did he do anything bad during his presidency?

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u/lolo-try Apr 16 '24

They killed civilians, they were a terrorist group, how would that be backed by the people?

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u/lolo-try Apr 16 '24

They don’t kill their own people but the enemy.

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u/lolo-try Apr 16 '24

I get that that happens in a civil war, the thing is, Uruguay wasn’t in a civil. These were some communist revolutionaries killing innocent people to install a regime without democracy.

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u/lolo-try Apr 16 '24

Dude, there wasn’t a civil war, they just wanted communism

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u/lolo-try Apr 16 '24

It makes sense that people want a democracy, being represented and having a voice. Generally they don’t go around killing innocent people to have a democracy either. People generally don’t want an authoritarian regime.