Word: unpopular
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Governor must have realized in January that he was taking a potentially unpopular stand. He seemed willing, then, to risk unpopularity. If he really believes that capital punishment is wrong, he should be equally willing now; he should oppose the death penalty no matter who exerts pressure upon him and no matter when the next election comes. And he should oppose it even for cop-killers...
...Chinese attacks have had many repercussions within Indian politics. Specifically, they produced strong disillusionment with the Communist party. Traditionally weakened by bitter internal feuds, the Indian communists have been even further split. One wing of the party remains strongly pro-Chinese and consequently unpopular with other Indians. Other Communists despite their distaste for the Chinese attack, find it hard publicly to dissociate themselves from the Red Chinese; their popularity has also declined...
...winning the war without him would appear equally impossible. As long as America supplies Diem with the military equipment to fight the war, he will be able to suppress any opposition that the U.S. might like to see replace him. Cutting off commercial aid will only make him more unpopular, without destroying the real source of his power...
...recognizing the cynicism of the military juntas is only a precondition to doing something about them. Although President Kennedy deplored the army takeovers at his press conference Wednesday, he did not say whether the United States had determined to help the people of the Dominican Republic bring these unpopular rulers down...
...Kennedy's policy and pronouncements must recognize South America's sensitivity to U.S. intervention. But the President must distinguish between sensitivity to military intervention and sensitivity to strong economic or diplomatic pressure. Moreover, South America's objection to strong U.S. pressure diminishes remarkably when this pressure is directed against unpopular military regimes. The junta in Santo Domingo is widely unpopular with South Americans; most would welcome effective U.S. pressure for a return of constitutional government...