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Farmer-Rick

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4. I lived in Chile before Allende was voted in

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 09:35 PM

Sep 2021

He ran every year or so. It was totally surprising to me that he won.

But Chile was being abused by the filthy rich and their corporations. So much wealth living right next to deadly poverty. It was sad.

But then my parents were moved back to the states. Took me years to learn English.

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'The Other 9/11': Progressives Remember Allende's Chile [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2021 OP

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I lived in Chile before Allende was voted in Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #4