I had not thought that I would read this opinion on Pinochet, but
here it is:
Make no mistake, as emperor, Palpatine is a dictator--but a relatively benign one, like Pinochet.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-case-for-the-empire/article/2540
Well - maybe for Palpatine, the Emperor from Star Wars, but honestly,
who cares For Pinochet, here's the stuff that counts as "relatively
benign":
Following his rise to power, Pinochet persecuted leftists and political critics, resulting in the executions of from 1,200 to 3,200 people, the internment of as many as 80,000 people and the torture of tens of thousands. According to the Chilean government, the number of executions and forced disappearances was 3,095.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_Pinochet
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