Dublin-based Sunday Independent. Views Synon has repeatedly expressed opposition to any form of socialism in her articles and has referred to Marxism as "evil". Synon has described the socialist policies of Salvador Allende in Chile as a front for Soviet control of the country, saying that was "just what the evil Allende was up to in Chile". Synon also praised Augusto Pinochet for staging the coup that ousted Allende, saying "It was a noble coup, General". Synon has also stated there is no difference between Marxism and Fascism and cited George G. Watson's book, The Lost Literature of Socialism as an indicator of this thesis. She added, "There is no polarity between Nazis and Marxists. They are the same people." Among other people she has criticised are the two female presidents of Ireland: "that other ambitious small-town lady lawyer", Mary Robinson, who worked for the "headquarters of moral corruption, the United Nations"; and the "arrogant Mrs McAleese". Synon has expressed admiration for the American philosopher Ayn Rand. In 2015, Synon gave a speech to the Bruges Group where she criticised David Cameron's policy on the European Union, arguing Cameron was not doing enough to take the UK out of the E.U. In an interview on the TV show Pat Kenny Tonight, Synon said she was pleased with the victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election, adding that she was "beyond thrilled" that Trump became President. Controversies Economist article on Ireland In January 1988, Synon and Frances Cairncross wrote an article from the Economist that depicted Ireland as poverty-stricken and bureaucratic. The article angered both the Fianna Fáil government of the time and the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, who believed the article, published in an influential magazine, "did serious damage to the image of Ireland overseas". Comments on Susan O'Keefe When Irish journalist Susan O'Keeffe was brought before the Beef Tribunal for refusing to name her sources, an article Synon wrote about O'Keeffe caused a public outcry: "Just before the appearance, Ms. Synon wrote in the Sunday Tribune that she would be happy to see Ms O'Keeffe in handcuffs, a remark Ms O'Keeffe's counsel complained about in court". Travelling Community In 1996, Synon wrote an article stating most rural crime in Ireland was caused by the travelling community and that traveller life was "a life worse than the life of beasts, for beasts at least, are guided