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I really really struggle to understand how anyone can have a rational justification of that guy.
by quijoteuniv 2y ago
I really really struggle to understand how anyone can have a rational justification of that guy.
- boxed 2y agoIt's all about what the alternative is. And the alternative is very bad. I'm not saying this is a good rationalization, but it is a fairly rational one, as those things go.
- quijoteuniv 2y agoTell me about the alternatives
- selectodude 2y ago75 years of Peronism?
- quijoteuniv 2y agoOk. What was bad with Peron himself? and what was the alternative there? Then, Are you saying that the various military dictatorships, Alfonsin, Menem, De la Rua and Macri were Peronist? What is your evaluation of their economic results?
- selectodude 2y agoArgentina was one of the wealthiest countries in the world with a massive amount of fertile land and natural resources yet somehow is now poorer than Chile and Uruguay.
- rbanffy 2y agoI would love to understand what effect the military dictatorships had in the economy.
- selectodude 2y agoThe junta started the downward slide. Peronism stepped on the country's neck once it was down. Argentina has never had good economic stewardship.
- pydry 2y agoThis is how Chavez and Maduro kept getting elected in Venezuela, but still, good luck explaining that to a Euro-Atlanticist...
- onislandtime 2y agoPeople have a hard time understanding the nuances and the context. Because he is somewhat crazy, he is able to do things a normal politician wouldn't do. Clearly, eliminating corruption and waste is a good thing. He was also able to end the endless street protests. He was also the only option that was expected to make radical changes. On the other hand, the guy is pretty crazy, lacks empathy, is authoritarian, hates dissent, lies a lot, and so on. He is in love with Israel and Trump in an emotional way. Everything he doesn't like is extreme left, etc. My hope is that a new force will emerge that can continue fighting corruption, establish rule of law, create a vibrant market economy in a democratic way. It will be a long journey.
- MadSudaca 2y agoWhat do you know about the guy?
- dutchbookmaker 2y agoNo one in America really has the right to speak about a society at 200% inflation. People couldn't even deal with 9% here. There is no point in saving money at all with 200% inflation. It is completely alien concept and unimaginable to anyone living in the US. At some point they had to do something drastic.