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Re:Lawyer Fighting Against Libertarian Cities Project In Hon... by p_monk on Sunday September 23, 2012 @09:20PM (#4562785)
The last time the Friedmanites tried to impose neoliberal economic doctrine in Latin America it resulted in wide-scale repression and murder [1]. It is tragic, yet not surprising, that it's happening again.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_War#The_Disappeared_held_...

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Re:Lawyer Fighting Against Libertarian Cities Project In Hon... by Turing_Machine on Sunday September 23, 2012 @10:13PM (#4562906)
What do "Friedmanites" have to do with military dictatorship?

Oh, right: nothing.

On the other hand, communists are DIRECTLY responsible for the deaths of millions. Millions.

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM

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Re:Lawyer Fighting Against Libertarian Cities Project In Hon... by p_monk on Monday September 24, 2012 @12:55AM (#4563274)
What do they have to do with military dictatorship? They filled several important roles in Pinochet's government in Chile and Videla's government in Argentina. There are more examples in Latin America, but these were the most horrific.

My comment was unrelated to communism -- I don't need to be convinced that communism is bad.

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Re:Lawyer Fighting Against Libertarian Cities Project In Hon... by Turing_Machine on Monday September 24, 2012 @06:19AM (#4563955)
"They filled several important roles in Pinochet's government in Chile and Videla's government in Argentina."

That's reasoning on the converse. I suspect that left-handed people "filled several important roles" as well. That doesn't make left-handed people responsible.

If you have any evidence that Milton Friedman was in favor of military dictatorship (or, indeed, government coercion of any kind), I'd like to hear it.

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Re:Lawyer Fighting Against Libertarian Cities Project In Hon... by rayiner on Sunday September 23, 2012 @11:57PM (#4563138)
No True Scottsman, etc.
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Re:Lawyer Fighting Against Libertarian Cities Project In Hon... by wissler on Sunday September 23, 2012 @09:32PM (#4562813)
Can you please post a reference?
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Re:Lawyer Fighting Against Libertarian Cities Project In Hon... by p_monk on Sunday September 23, 2012 @09:39PM (#4562822)
Ref: Los Desaparecidos - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_War#The_Disappeared_held_...
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Re:Lawyer Fighting Against Libertarian Cities Project In Hon... by halbermensch on Monday September 24, 2012 @12:57PM (#4565655)
Basic Latin American history, guys. Do a bit of reading.
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