What Is Peronism?

Are you a Peronist?

  • Yes, I'm a Peronist

    Votes: 1 6.3%
  • No, I'm not a Peronist BUT I sympathize with their goals

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No, I'm NOT a Peronist and I do NOT believe in Peronism

    Votes: 9 56.3%
  • I don't know what Peronism is

    Votes: 5 31.3%
  • I have no opinion

    Votes: 1 6.3%

  • Total voters
    16
Even Menem said:

"si decía en campaña lo que iba a hacer, no me votaban"

google it if you dont believe me.
 
I have never believed in Peronismo without Peron. Peron himself, a military was the only leader that was able to generate both left and right wing groups. He did some great things along with Eva. However after he died, peronismo was never the same, it is just an idea that is embraced in order to be able to gain power and manipulate the masses taking advantage of sentimentalism by playing the peronista march and using old slogans.
 
The most succinct definition I can provide for Peronism is the "unification of sadism and masochism in a single entity."
 
I have never believed in Peronismo without Peron. Peron himself, a military was the only leader that was able to generate both left and right wing groups.

I think you summed up very well our Latin American messianic mindset. We are always looking for the "savior", the good hearted, strong and wise father figure that will lead us to prosperity. Be it Chavez in Venezuela, Vargas in Brazil or Peron in Argentina, we always have a caudillo that we raise to the semi-deity level. We are always looking for that historical figure that will take the helm of the nation and save us from ourselves. The only path we see is a top to bottom approach.That is our curse, unfortunately.
 
I remember an old story where Peron was once asked about political plurality, he said:

'we have a lot of political views in Argentina, we have people from the center, from the left, from the right, from the extreme left, from the extreme right'

And what about Peronists?, asked the interlocutor.

'oh no, they are all Peronists' answered Peron.

In other words it is a political label devoid of any consistent ideological basis other than some sort of Machiavellianism; striving only for power and self preservation it is realpolitik incarnate.

Thats how it looks to me anyway.

NO! that's a stolen joke!
The original joke is about politics in Italy. "we have the reds in the left, the conservatives in the right, the christian centrists, we are very plural politically" - " what about the fascist?" ' Ah, no, tutti fascsiti!"
 
Peron himself defined what Peronism is !

Sin Copiños ni bombachas somos todos Peronistas

Withour Bra and Panties we are all Peronistas!
 
so what does that entail? you need to have testicles to be a Peronist?
http://youtu.be/D_kt7Q6jmqM
 
NO! that's a stolen joke!
The original joke is about politics in Italy. "we have the reds in the left, the conservatives in the right, the christian centrists, we are very plural politically" - " what about the fascist?" ' Ah, no, tutti fascsiti!"

Pretty sure Peron actually said it himself, he was a fan of Mussolini, so maybe he plagiarized it, who knows. The quote is from an interview and is pretty famous, it was referenced in the other thread which pauper linked too, see:

Peron, while in Spain, said:

"En argentina hay un 33% de radicales, un 33% de socialistas y un 33% de conservadores."

The journalist interviewing him asked, "y los peronistas general?"

Peron replied, "Ah no! peronistas son todos!"

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