There’s a book my dad tried to get me to read when I was a teen called “The Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot” about how leftist leaders constantly blamed the CIA for their problems.

By opening the ever-escalating debate regarding Latin America's "underdeveloped" status and cloaking the seriousness of the situation with wit and humor, the Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot reached number one status on the nonfiction bestseller lists in many countries in Latin America. It reveals the connection between economic success and cultural values—attitudes toward work, education, health care and community—and the consequence of the Latin American people retaining or evolving these values.

[–] poppy_apocalypse@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Give your dad Wasgington Bullets. It proves the CIA couped Arbenz using the CIA as the only source.

[–] marxisthayaca@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

Dad is going senile. So not worth it

[–] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

If that's the book I'm thinking about, the only reason it exists is because the author got too mad at Open Veins of Latin America.