The acid comments on the state of Chile over the last few years by Lucy Oporto, a professor of philosophy at the Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, reflect what I believe many “right-thinking” people are seeing.
From her article,“fascination with the rabble, Octoberism festers on”:
Óscar Landerretche’s statements on Radio Infinita on June 6, directed at Boric and the FA, regarding the possibility of turning Chile into a “damned hell” if the right comes to power, express not only a latent fear and undercurrent. They also point to the opposition’s intentions in 2019: to overthrow Piñera’s government.
It is true that mass mobilizations have been scarce. In this sense, Kenneth Bunker’s argument regarding Boric’s alleged “governability” is consistent:
“The reason there are no mobilizations is because those who design and lead them are in government.”According to Max Colodro, Boric’s remarks on this matter are “an explicit threat to the future.” Namely, “given that they are the ones who incite and promote violence when they are in opposition, they would be the only ones who can guarantee governability when they are in power.”
Historically, Piñera’s first term was plagued by violent protest by indoctrinated schoolkids under the banner of “free, quality education”.
Those mobilizations stopped when Bachelet regained power, but served as a “dry run” for the massive estallido of 2019, whose theme was “inequality”.
Who can look at those “manifestations”, whose results persist to date, with anything but dismay, and with a sense of foreboding for the future of Chile under a Kast or Matthei government?
Over the years, the Chilean Communist party has cultivated a pool of discontent among the disaffected, the indoctrinated and the gullible, whose members are available for “social action” when called on. As Lucy Oporto and other forsee, in opposition we may see a return to the events of 2019.