As Chileans vote on Sunday, even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical ideas lost him the past two elections is likely to become the country’s next leader.

Kast’s commanding lead in the polls over his rival in the presidential runoff, communist Jeannette Jara, shows how the hard-liner agitating for mass deportations of immigrants has seized the mantle of the traditional right in a country that once defined its post-dictatorship democratic revival with a vow to contain such political forces.

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[–] 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

On my way to voting right now. Odds are looking real close, Kast used to be on the lead but over the last few days he's been losing a lot of support because of dumb shit he says on interviews and live debates (think of Trump, fucker doesn't know what he's proposing, pulls stats out of his ass, etc).

Really sad to see that the other option (the one that won't take away my rights) is such an insufferable pos too. Fixates way too much on personal attacks and never focuses on the important stuff that she actually has good ideas for. That has gotten her so much bad rep from both sides (Seriously, go watch a Jara v Kast debate, shit looks like high school).

Hoping for a brighter tomorrow.

EDIT: why do I even try man for fuck's sake

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  • [–] 19 points 11 months ago

    People never learn. Nothing good ever comes from voting in right-wing politicians.

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    [–] 68 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Why do I get the stinking suspicion billionaires had a hand in this

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  • [–] [S] 50 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    Maybe beacuse this new President Kast, is from a rich family. Or maybe because his father was a Wehrmacht officer and member of the NSDAP? Maybe beacuse Rubio was quick to congratulate him. Take your pick.

    Add. Most newspapers call him " ultra right".

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago

    Because it's easier to see one scary boogie man we can blame than lots of little problems that add up, and that no one seems intent on solving.

    I've no doubt that there are malicious foreign (or even domestic) actors of notable material wealth, but it's hardly the only cause for such things.

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  • [–] 22 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    I love how every country is turning to right-wing populist ultranationalism. The world will be such a safe place when every single country has plans of invading all the others.

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  • [–] 18 points 11 months ago

    That will go about as well as everywhere else.

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  • [–] 50 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    "Michael Martin Kast (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaʔeːl ˈmaʁtiːn kast]; 2 April 1924 – 9 May 2014) was a German-Chilean military officer and businessman, along with being the founder of the Kast family in Chile. He was a member of the Hitler Youth and later of the Nazi Party. After Nazi Germany's defeat following the end of World War II, he settled in Chile, where he collaborated with the Pinochet regime. Many of his descendants have had important roles in Chilean politics, including his son José Antonio Kast."

    Wiki on his dad. The world is cooked and Western European civ. remains the main guilty party. 😔😭

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    A la chucha con este puto weón

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