Election In A Nutshell

[garryl]

http://www.ozy.com/pov/the-vote-this-sunday-argentinas-economic-future/65170?utm_source=dd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10212015&variable=2997b85c43897b310021b374e0b3ae87

 

[EdRooney]

Executive summary:

Argentina elections are important because stuff happened there in the past that we don't have any evidence about, so we interviewed a political scientist from Columbia Univ. who said the biggest concerns are economic, but no one cares about them and there is no difference between the candidates in this regard.

The guy who has no chance of winning, Macri, only has support in Cap Fed. And the peronists are divided between K's and ultra K's (even though the "ultra K's" have no candidate, but the other peronist candidate, Massa, is in 3rd place and not mentioned in the article-- but whatever). But Scioli is gonna win anyway, so así nada todo tranqui.

So there it is, the Argentine elections in a nutshell: A ginormous nothing burger/choripan de la nada.

 

[garryl]

Executive summary:

Argentina elections are important because stuff happened there in the past that we don't have any evidence about, so we interviewed a political scientist from Columbia Univ. who said the biggest concerns are economic, but no one cares about them and there is no difference between the candidates in this regard.

The guy who has no chance of winning, Macri, only has support in Cap Fed. And the peronists are divided between K's and ultra K's (even though the "ultra K's" have no candidate, but the other peronist candidate, Massa, is in 3rd place and not mentioned in the article-- but whatever). But Scioli is gonna win anyway, so así nada todo tranqui.

So there it is, the Argentine elections in a nutshell: A ginormous nothing burger/choripan de la nada.

You sure read that article well

 

[sesamosinsal]

The first sentence is a run-on. I stopped there.

 

[camel]

The first sentence is a run-on. I stopped there.

Maybe it's a metaphor for the article.

 

[Rich One]

Its a no brainer, to have a future in politics, sign with the Peronista/Justicialista Party.

Are you ready for Sunday night to applaud a victorious Scioli side by side with CFK ?

What will the winner request from the Executive from Sunday to Dec. 10th. Devaluation, Retenciones, etc.

 

[nativexpat]

I don't care at all. Regardless of the winner, this country will forever be hopeless.

I just feel like celebrating the end of Cadenas Nacionales and all that nac & pop crap. December 10th will be a happy day nonetheless (unless something weird like Scioli being "nismanized" happens).

Bye Cristina, bye! You will not be missed. You taught us how to appreciate the essential things in life by taking away the distracting luxuries we were used to.

 

[Noesdeayer]

The article hits on a very recurring Argentine constant--the fear and avoidance of CHANGE. The Argentine majority is risk averse to an extreme and will got to great lengths to avoid it..The author points this out when she says,"The country may not be ready for a host of fiscal changes ,even if they are badly needed". Most Argentines are NEVER ready for change.That's why Peronism always offers more of the same no risk protected future.When she says," In the past voters have decided to avoid dramatic change",she is right Even Alfonsin and De La Rua both Radicals,were elected on platforms that were more honest and less corrupt than Peronism but equally protectionist.As a bone to the monied casses and to us expats with access to hard currency,Kristina allows the "blue market" to opérate and keeps it well agitated. As the Argentine saying goes," Rio revuelto,ganancia de pescadores"--"A choppy river,is great for fishermen".Especially,if they party loyalists. .

 

[RodalfoWalsh]

Game Theory and Argentina's Elections:

http://foreignpolicy...li-massa-macri/

 

[RodalfoWalsh]

I do love how the foreign press is calling Macri the "right wing" or "conservative" mayor of Buenos Aires.

I'm not sure about Macri's personal politics but his pass through the local government is pretty much a story of progressive tax increases to support and agenda of ever expanding investments in infrastructure, social welfare and reducing the city's ecological footprint.