• kot [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    11 months ago

    Yes, actually. It was used to force the neoliberal ‘experiment’ onto the population, same as what happened in Chile and in other Latin American countries. Also, a lot of the supporters of the regime, as well as the upper echelons, were composed of capitalists. It’s a textbook example of fascists and the bourgeoisie working together to suppress leftist movements and force unpopular economic policies.

    This article talks about it in more depth, but it’s in portuguese: https://app.uff.br/riuff/handle/1/24398