Gabriel Boric and the New Left’s Old Problem
The Chilean candidate represents a class of Latin American politicians who appear more revolutionary than they really are.
SANTIAGO - In the heat of election rhetoric, it is common to hear opponents accuse Chilean presidential candidate Gabriel Boric of being "controlled by the Communists." Some say that while they like Boric personally, "the problem is those around him." These comments speak to deep-seated antipathy towards the Communist Party in Chile, allowing opponents to label Boric as far left, and the election as a battle between two extremes. The curious thing about this dynamic is that it tries to affix onto Boric policies and attitudes which are clearly not his. As a representative of a new kind of...
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