I see Futbol Para Todos as a bribe, particularly to the poor people, who are relatively ignorant of many things, including economics and where money actually comes from, subtle power plays, and so on. It can be a relatively power thing to successfully strike at that which makes such a great importance to all people within a society when subverting their attention or their will, or whatever else.
Particularly when it doesn't really having the possible effect of backfiring against those in power in some fashion - i.e., pick something important to the people, a symbol that everyone can rally around, and make sure it's not something actually important to the well-being of particularly those in most need of a better life. Because that would most likely be really expensive. Or would mean that reforms would have to happen related to corruption at all levels to really make a difference. But Futbol is not going to have some kind of negative effect on the government if it somehow backfires.
It distracts the easily distractable and impedes those who would oppose those in power, those who have the access to power to grant such "boons" and make themselves look good to those who really matter to them, as far as supporters - the poor who get freebies, the part of the middle and (new) upper class who actually profit from the current government and/or its policies, being in power. It also makes those more fortunate assuage their consciences somewhat by giving them the feeling "Che, dale, hasta los pobres tienen acceso al futbol. Que mas queres?"
They don't need to bribe the middle and upper class who benefit from them being in power with futbol. There are various ways they've done that. Futbol is one of the many bribes intended for the poor (after all, it takes a lot of bribes of "free shit" to get people to laccept the kind of lives many live). Anyone else just shrugs and accepts the "free shit" and doesn't let it affect their political outlook as much as it would tend to with the poor. They're used to it anyway.
The whole idea that you and many others seem to have that business is some kind of evil thing while the government's shit smells like roses is absolutely beyond me. Yeah, businesses can do some pretty crappy things. They are made up of humans. Just like governments are. But businesses are so much more honest. They tell you, straight up, we're in this to make money. They may get a bit pushy and even do illegal things at times - I accept that.
But what does the government do? Full of cronyism and and patronage and corruption (and not just this government, I'm not just picking on Argentina). They are in it for the power and the benefits. But they lie about it. they do illegal things all the time, or justify it by making it legal - for them. But they can't tell the people that. They bribe the people in all manner of ways. Some may be beneficial. Some may seem beneficial but really contribute to the rot that they claim they are trying to fix. And they accumulate power and wealth with the force of arms while claiming to be concerned for and watch over each and every one of us in a fair and just manner - something that I thought only God was supposed to be able to do.
That's what I think about Futbol para todos and a state-run airline in a country that can't afford the expense while large numbers of people live somewhat hard lives, for no other reason than to keep the "promisers" in power.
Particularly when it doesn't really having the possible effect of backfiring against those in power in some fashion - i.e., pick something important to the people, a symbol that everyone can rally around, and make sure it's not something actually important to the well-being of particularly those in most need of a better life. Because that would most likely be really expensive. Or would mean that reforms would have to happen related to corruption at all levels to really make a difference. But Futbol is not going to have some kind of negative effect on the government if it somehow backfires.
It distracts the easily distractable and impedes those who would oppose those in power, those who have the access to power to grant such "boons" and make themselves look good to those who really matter to them, as far as supporters - the poor who get freebies, the part of the middle and (new) upper class who actually profit from the current government and/or its policies, being in power. It also makes those more fortunate assuage their consciences somewhat by giving them the feeling "Che, dale, hasta los pobres tienen acceso al futbol. Que mas queres?"
They don't need to bribe the middle and upper class who benefit from them being in power with futbol. There are various ways they've done that. Futbol is one of the many bribes intended for the poor (after all, it takes a lot of bribes of "free shit" to get people to laccept the kind of lives many live). Anyone else just shrugs and accepts the "free shit" and doesn't let it affect their political outlook as much as it would tend to with the poor. They're used to it anyway.
The whole idea that you and many others seem to have that business is some kind of evil thing while the government's shit smells like roses is absolutely beyond me. Yeah, businesses can do some pretty crappy things. They are made up of humans. Just like governments are. But businesses are so much more honest. They tell you, straight up, we're in this to make money. They may get a bit pushy and even do illegal things at times - I accept that.
But what does the government do? Full of cronyism and and patronage and corruption (and not just this government, I'm not just picking on Argentina). They are in it for the power and the benefits. But they lie about it. they do illegal things all the time, or justify it by making it legal - for them. But they can't tell the people that. They bribe the people in all manner of ways. Some may be beneficial. Some may seem beneficial but really contribute to the rot that they claim they are trying to fix. And they accumulate power and wealth with the force of arms while claiming to be concerned for and watch over each and every one of us in a fair and just manner - something that I thought only God was supposed to be able to do.
That's what I think about Futbol para todos and a state-run airline in a country that can't afford the expense while large numbers of people live somewhat hard lives, for no other reason than to keep the "promisers" in power.
