18A Cacerolazo

[John.St]

I have just seen a poster about the next Cacerolazo, Thursday 18 April @ 20:00 en todo el país.

It will be interesting to see how many will show up.

 

[EdRooney]

Not sure that's enough warning for the usual crowd to rush back from Miami and pull their minks out of storage. Maybe we should make it after Polo season ends?

 

[Vermonter]

Yup, got an email the other day to spread the word. It's supposed to be another 8N, pot banging and everything.

 

[TomAtAlki]

I have just seen a poster about the next Cacerolazo, Thursday 18 April @ 20:00 en todo el país.

It will be interesting to see how many will show up.

Okay, let me be the first to ask. What is a Cacerolazo? No answer in google translate. If I know what it is maybe I'll participate.

 

[El Cipayo]

A (massive) protest with people who are angry/discontent about something, normally the national government and are banging pans with a spoon.

This form of protest is tipical Argentine and became famous after 70% of all deposit were lost in 2001

 

[El Cipayo]

The last time estimates are there were about 200.000 people at 9 de julio and many more at the same time at different parts of the country

 

[EdRooney]

The last time estimates are there were about 200.000 people at 9 de julio and many more at the same time at different parts of the country

And 5,000,000 people voted for Menem in 2003.

 

[El Cipayo]

And 5,000,000 people voted for Menem in 2003.

That only goes to show how lowly they rated 'el tuerto'

El Tuerto is that guy that stood for national office 2 times and lost both times

 

[El Cipayo]

7500 confirmed in attendance, 100.000 invited

There are still about 2 weeks but I think there were like 40.000 and 500.000 for 11N

 

[EdRooney]

That only goes to show how lowly they rated 'el tuerto'

El Tuerto is that guy that stood for national office 2 times and lost both times

You are right that 'El Tuerto' in 2003 was not only a wildcard, but was even worse: a willing collaborator of Menemista privatisations. That wasn't my point though.

The point is that even after the greatest proof ever that a horrendous idea has failed, you will still have at least have 5 million boludos who want to continue with the dumb policies of the past. Thus the fact that you can get a tenth of them into the street to bang on designer bundt cake moulds should surprise no one.