Argentina: A Textbook Case Of Government Gone Mad

[ghost]

We must all be proper and we must all be correct. Never call a fat girl fat. If no one ever gives you the finger while you are driving then you can be sure you don't have a mission.

 

[cbonanni]

Another hate fill rant towards Italians. Shame on you. No credibility.

For you anti Italian racist out there , I change my Photo to the Italian flag.

 

[Yogur griego]

Another hate fill rant towards Italians. Shame on you. No credibility.

For you anti Italian racist out there , I change my Photo to the Italian flag.

Tano de m-mierda!!!! It´s all your fault.

 

[cbonanni]

As an Italian , as is my heritage , I stand behind my right to use selective memory.

 

[che]

Don't forget vikingo (which my wife calls me when she's pissed off) and turco (for any Middle Easterner - the Syrian-heritaged Menem was often "turco de mierda). For purposes of this board, though, we are primarily speaking English and should be aware of the negative connotations of many of these words, though most of us appear to be pretty bilingual.

So, been a relativist long.... I LOVE IT>

What do I love? I love that you manifestly out yourself a relativist like every other typical politically correct enforcer: an authentic relativist ,,,.

To find the logic in the enforcement of politically correct language one must be a relativist. The only place a relativist can win an argument is on shifting sands that serve their self interested goals. Brilliant manifestation of the pathetic... it's OK for you but not for the other to use the terms b/c you have deemed your self morally superior thus ok for you and your wife to use the terms you want but not for others in your company. 500+ posts since Feb 2013 says it all....

And you are now telling us what language we should be mindful of... who are you?

 

[EricLovesBA]

So, been anti-Semitic and racist long?

I took him to just be carrying the article's tone to its ultimate conclusion, a theatrical turning of the table to make the point - right? At least that was my take. Seems like our forum has this tone lately of it's okay to slam Italian culture, when we totally immersed in it.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

So, been a relativist long.... I LOVE IT>

What do I love? I love that you manifestly out yourself a relativist like every other typical politically correct enforcer: an authentic relativist ,,,.

To find the logic in the enforcement of politically correct language one must be a relativist. The only place a relativist can win an argument is on shifting sands that serve their self interested goals. Brilliant manifestation of the pathetic... it's OK for you but not for the other to use the terms b/c you have deemed your self morally superior thus ok for you and your wife to use the terms you want but not for others in your company. 500+ posts since Feb 2013 says it all....

And you are now telling us what language we should be mindful of... who are you?

A lot depends on context. "Gordo" is often a term of endearment in Argentina, but it can certainly be an insult. Myself, I prefer to refrain from ethnic slurs, and not to bait others into them.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

A good way to think about Argentina is that it is an immigrant society, very much like the US, except that the dominating culture emerging from the melting pot was Italian. This is why Argentines tend to be famous for their dark good looks, vibrant culture, and excellent food. Unfortunately, they also inherited "Italian style" politics. I think that's a useful context for understanding the consistent dysfunctioning of the Argentine government.
This at least partially explains Argentina's long love affair with the Peróns. The country had one of the most successful economies in the world until Juan Perón came into power and destroyed it. And, with some rare bright spots, it's gone through long periods of financial crisis ever since. Despite that, the Perónistas are still very much in charge.

FULL ARTICLE

Well, I disagree. It was the Revolución Libertadora (the coup against Peron) that got the power by brutal force but with no plan. The next 30 years were of a cold civil war that destroyed the economy. The only plan was to bann Peron. It is well known that wars destroy the economies, even cold wars.

The last dictator plan was to go back to the Argentina before Peron and he destroyed the industry.

Peron developed the industry: Energy industry including Atomic energy, still , cars, tanks, aircrafts, submarines, alloy, trains factories. Most of the old trains you see around were built by his government.
Jet:
http://es.wikipedia....Ae._27_Pulqui_I
The Locomotive "justicialista" (the name of Peron´s party):
http://es.wikipedia...._de_Locomotoras
The car justicialista:
http://www.infoauto....rticulo_id=2409
The tank Nahuel:
http://es.wikipedia....ki/Nahuel_DL-43

Peron made 2 plan "quinquenal", it was a planified economy like the Soviet Union or China:
http://es.wikipedia....al_en_Argentina
http://es.wikipedia....al_en_Argentina

Even you can critize the planned economy, during WWII all the economies were like that, even the US.

Peron also developed the countyside.

So, the reason why Argentina is not like the other countries of Latin america is because of Peron.

The political project of the K is to go back to the original plan of Peron, that´s why they have fights with the farmers and they put pressure to make the brands to produce in Argentina.

 

[robwerwe]

A lot depends on context. "Gordo" is often a term of endearment in Argentina, but it can certainly be an insult. Myself, I prefer to refrain from ethnic slurs, and not to bait others into them.

I've heard that "you faking cnut" is a term of endearment in Scotland.

 

[robwerwe]

The political project of the K is to go back to the original plan of Peron

So basically your saying that the Ks want to drag the country back 70 years and their politics belongs in the last century?

But your right about politics in post WW2, the thinking perhaps was to build a state fit for heroes that had fought against fascism. Perhaps thats why it didn't work in Argentina