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Let that be a warning to the US. There is no manifest destiny.
by actionfromafar 1y ago
Let that be a warning to the US. There is no manifest destiny.
- pinewurst 1y agoMore importantly, don’t get dragged down by the pull of fascism (Peron, military juntas, death squads).
- alephnerd 1y agoThe dysfunctions that undermined Argentina's growth story are much more severe and deeper ingrained than those which we see in the US today. Doomerism does no good, and is frankly unrealistic. If you want to see what happens after a Trump style upheaval, it's best to look at the UK post-Brexit.
- nazgul17 1y agoBrexit was fairly recent, compared to the bad governance of Argentina.
- alephnerd 1y agoArgentina had a persistent history of coups, dictatorships, and unstable governance before and after Peron. It does a disservice to both Argentine and American history to compare either when their institutions historically and currently are not comparable. This is why it is best to look at Brexit. You might be a boomer, but Brexit happened almost a decade ago, and the shakeup that happened in 2016-22 is enough data to understand how similar shakeups would impact a state with similar institutions like the US.
- actionfromafar 1y agoYes. Let the brits elect a true populist like Nigel Farage and then we'll see. I mean, I hope not, but it seems we are on that path.
- actionfromafar 1y agoYou are very optimistic. Brexit was bumbling incompetence with some xenophobia for flavor. Trump is mainlining it while unloading a clip into the American foot. No, if you want to see what happens after a Nigel Farage gets elected prime minister, look at Trump.
- jameslk 1y agoThere is no warning in the article? It just discusses all the ways Argentina could be a superpower