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Podcast: Bungacast
Episode: /371/ The Milei Massacre Didn’t Happen ft. Ernesto Seman
Description:
On Argentina's historic election.
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Historian of populism and anti-populism Ernesto Seman tells us what is happening in Argentina amidst severe economic crisis. The radical libertarian madman Javier Milei failed to win, and a second-round runoff will be needed, but politics has changed irreparably. The establishment right has been outflanked, while the left-populism of 'Kirchnerismo' is in crisis.
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We discuss:
What is 'Peronism' and how does it occupy so much political space?
How does Milei appeal to informal workers using market ideology?
What is distinct about Latin American populism?
How is anti-populism used to denigrate the masses?
What is the role of...