Word: unpopularity
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Despite the violence of the last few months, Perón's power over his countrymen remains extraordinary. Unpopular actions are blamed on others, and he is excused knowledge of them. His supporters fervently believe that once he sits in the President's chair, things will right themselves. Still, by trying to crack down on violent leftists, Perón obviously runs the risk of becoming a target himself...
...sense his quest for humanity, Nicky is aided by two good examples--his father and his best friend Bruce, neither of whom are very prominent in the book. The father is full of quiet, sensible advice that bespeaks of an inner wisdom. As for Bruce, after his funeral, his unpopular next door neighbor speaks to his mother: He was always real nice to me, talking to me and listening to me when you don't think he had to. You know how a lot of people sort of like him thought I was just some kind of stupid...
Finally, black organizations often made the mistake of picking candidates who were unpopular in the black community...
...festive Kurfurstendamm were startled last week at the spectacle of a distinguished, middle-aged man with yellow paint splattered over his head and onto the shoulders of his blue blazer. He was walking back and forth carrying a large hand-lettered sign that read: TU [Technical University] PROFESSOR-UNPOPULAR WITH THE COMMUNISTS
...south of the 38th parallel to protect an absolute police-state regime. As long as this situation prevails Korean society will be demoralized and the suffering, restless people will be pushed deeper into repression and despair. But their endurance is not unlimited. In order to stay in power, the unpopular Park Chung Hee regime is desperately trying to tie the U.S. down in Korea...