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Nayib Bukele claims landslide victory and says Spanish democracy is a colonial fraud in impassioned speech to supporters

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s millennial president, attacked Spanish colonialism and imperialism in a fiery victory speech after he won a landslide victory.

Amid claims he is turning the country into a dictatorship, he boasted to flag-waving crowds below the presidential palace that El Salvador would be the first country with “a one-party system in a democracy”.

“The entire opposition together was pulverised,” Mr Bukele, who once styled himself the “world’s coolest dictator”, told the cheering masses.

The baseball cap-wearing Mr Bukele, 42, has become vastly popular for his war on gangs, but he has also been accused of stifling the courts and silencing opposition.

In his speech he said a Spanish journalist had recently asked him why he wants to dismantle democracy.

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[–] Icalasari@kbin.social 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A one party democracy

So

A dictatorship

[–] youngGoku@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But if you can still elect your party leader maybe it's not quite a dictatorship.

It easily could become a dictatorship if left unchecked. It could become a communist state, or a fascist regime as well.

[–] Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Putin was insanely popular in his country too, same as Kim jong un and bin Salman, they all have 100% approval rate, they most be awesome leaders

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Anyone can be insanely popular! Just gotta have an iron grip on the media!

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

El Salvador’s El Presidente.

“The opposition will retire and may not be seen for a while.” - Tropico

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[–] selffish@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

This whole "democracy is colonialism" stuff needs to end lol

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Especially since a decent portion of the US democracy was lifted straight out of the Six Nations. They straight up copied the Native Americans in the New England area of the country. Which is why when you look at the Greek version of Democracy, and the US version, there's a ton of differences

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bloody Ancient Athenians coming over here and taking our right to be governed by dictatum.

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[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's the first time I heard about that... is that a common nonsensical political trope?

[–] girthero@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Considering Latin America has had multiple coupes caused by the US I can see why their populace is bit suseptical to that sort of rhetoric.

[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 18 points 1 year ago

Multiple coups, stolen elections, entire systems of control and oppression by American corporations (banana republics), etc.

In Cuba they literally went from super racist and clinging to Spain, to multicultural and trying to get independence from Spain, then back to Jim Crow type racism because of US influences.

Latin America also has a rich and beautiful history of democracy and relative cultural unity so it's still surprising to see all these dictators come to power. Almost every single country (if not every single one) that revolted against Spain from 1808-1825 ended up becoming a democracy. We need to put this thought at the forefront so as to avoid dictatorial strongmen.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago

It pops up in countries that were historical targets of colonialism. Usually by the dictators who took over when the European power was kicked out.

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[–] Naich@kbin.social 28 points 1 year ago (31 children)

What the world really needs right now is another narcissistic dictator.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Anyone who puts the words "coolest dictator" in a non satire publication needs to be stockaded

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

It’s what he calls himself on Twitter. I think it’s good for journalists to bring this cringe to light

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[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

And why does a guy with this much support feel compelled to do away with democracy in the first place? This dude is already neck-deep in some shit and is already working to undermine the eventual backlash.

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago
[–] small44@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

He wants to be the only gang in Salvador

[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

My latin American country needs someone like this dude to get rid of both local and foreign crime, which is going to run rampant at some point

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Dude looks like the darkest timeline’s version of Johnathan from Queer Eye.

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Salvador's millennial president

Are we the badies?

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch 5 points 1 year ago

He also made Bitcoin legal tender

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