Glasgow engineers who refused to repair Chilean fighter jet engines

Posted by YeGoblynQueenne on Monday November 05, 2018 @04:36AM
from the theguardian.com dept.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/nov/01/on-your-way-pinochet-factory-workers-fought-fascism-from-glasgow-chile-coup-nae-pasaran

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Re:Glasgow engineers who refused to repair Chilean fighter j... by 7000skeletons on Monday November 05, 2018 @10:53AM (#18383255)

Glasgow's got a pretty long and storied history when it comes to trade union and leftist movements. Not to mention the fact that Glasweigans are generally pretty straight-talking, no-nonsense folk. Doesn't surprise me to learn that these old boys wouldn't be willing to support a regime known for murdering left-wing dissidents.

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Re:Glasgow engineers who refused to repair Chilean fighter j... by myth_drannon on Monday November 05, 2018 @05:42PM (#18386676)

"Banality of evil" by Hannah Arendt explores the topic of acts by individuals that can make profound difference.

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Re:Glasgow engineers who refused to repair Chilean fighter j... by trhway on Monday November 05, 2018 @06:30PM (#18386955)

Somebody does service the Saudi's jets bombing Yemen.

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Re:Glasgow engineers who refused to repair Chilean fighter j... by mmjaa on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @04:21AM (#18389476)

Its Boeing and BAE Systems.

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