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HooptieWagon

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5. And I left out he was a political activist....

Reply to deutsey (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:39 AM

Sep 2013

So throw in some Abbie Hoffman.
Chile is much smaller than the US, so its difficult for us to grasp the immense popularity and influence he had in Chile. No wonder the Chilean military junta tortured and executed him. He likely would have been elected President in a restored Chilean democracy.

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The Resurrection of Victor Jara [View all] deutsey Sep 2013 OP

Thank you for this. johnp3907 Sep 2013 #1

They smashed his hands before they executed him Warpy Sep 2013 #2

Bob Dylan not even close. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #3

It seems to be universal deutsey Sep 2013 #4

And I left out he was a political activist.... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #5