http://peep.org/words/2008/03/the-stainless-steel-masses/ published whenever there is something to say Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:29:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://peep.org/words/2008/03/the-stainless-steel-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-145 mikeque Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:15:21 +0000 http://peep.org/words/?p=70#comment-145 Since I wrote this, I have learned that the same agricultural groups (or their leaders) were behind a similar strike in the mid 1970's that was instrumental in getting the military involved. The leaders of the strike were too happy to see the military subsequently overthrow the government, part of what we know as the Dirty War. This time around the government is stronger and more popular than it was then, and the military is more copasetic. So I don't think today's events will lead to 30,000 political assassinations as happened in the 70's. Since I wrote this, I have learned that the same agricultural groups (or their leaders) were behind a similar strike in the mid 1970′s that was instrumental in getting the military involved. The leaders of the strike were too happy to see the military subsequently overthrow the government, part of what we know as the Dirty War. This time around the government is stronger and more popular than it was then, and the military is more copasetic. So I don’t think today’s events will lead to 30,000 political assassinations as happened in the 70′s.

]]> http://peep.org/words/2008/03/the-stainless-steel-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Ethan G. Salwen Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:42:25 +0000 http://peep.org/words/?p=70#comment-144 Nice going, Mike! I've been reading the Clarín, talking to people, watching a little CFK on TV (good speaker is right!) and, or course, running into a lot of cacerolazos, and yet I haven't really, truly been able to make heads or tails of this mess. I mean I get it, but I dont' GET it. Your explanation is definitely the best I've come across that makes sense to the the GP (Gringo Perspective.) Nice going, Mike! I’ve been reading the Clarín, talking to people, watching a little CFK on TV (good speaker is right!) and, or course, running into a lot of cacerolazos, and yet I haven’t really, truly been able to make heads or tails of this mess. I mean I get it, but I dont’ GET it. Your explanation is definitely the best I’ve come across that makes sense to the the GP (Gringo Perspective.)

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