Serious question that is actually very related: if you had to move to a foreign country and work on your internet start up, where would you move? Why?
Chile had a socialist president 40 years ago. He was overthrown by a military coup in Sep 11, 1973 (note the date)
Now days, Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations.
Add to that that they have a business friendly environment, land access to the rest of the EU and are big free trade lovers and you've got a pretty good place to settle.
It has everything to do with government's indisputable inefficiency due to a lack of competition.
Your views on the world and government are inherent to where you were "randomly spawned", since they are inherent to the environment and culture you've been exposed to.
My comment was by no means an insult, just an observation.
This: "Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it." is one of my favorite quotes :). I'd argue it isn't a very "American" thing to say, but who knows. Ironically, Shaw was a socialist.
The book "Silicon Dragon" is a fascinating read.