November 8th, yesterday, was a big day for many Argentinians. Throughout the whole world, the citizens or loyal aliens of the country stood up against the corruption and inequalities that the government brought and still brings to it's people.
To explain matters a little deeper, most Argentinians feel cheated by the President (see one of previous blogs) because she treats the poor and 'unfortunate' better than the middle, working class. What is wrong with helping the poor? The problem comes when the poor take advantages of the government, advantages like money rather than education *. The men and women who work and get rob daily, protest for the 35 percent of their income that is taken off their wallets to bring them the same broken highways of always, the protest for calling their spouse at night to make sure that there is no one at the side walk so they can open the garage door with no fear of any person waiting with a revolver at hand. There are many examples and reasons, yet you should get the idea, dear reader. Those who are not being paid to breed, have had enough and have come back yet again to claim for fairness in a peaceful way.
At least 2 million people have showed at the Plaza de Mayo, the park in front of the Pink House **(Sounds and looks like a Club) for 8-N, and could be said that the same amount of people showed up in the other locations used to protest: City of Cordoba, Mendoza, Sidney, Vienna, Berlin, Rome, etc.
Where the idea of a protest began, I do not know, and believe it will never we known, but the event was well spread with the help of internet and social websites.
Of course, even if the protesters joined each other at a certain time and place, all showing their frustration with signs and drumming casseroles (aka, 'cacerolazo'), I am sure that most do not know what to or how to change to create a better future for the country. Although they want education and security (main issues), the Argentinian people are not used to solving such problems in a orderly and usefull-for-many-generations-to-come manner.
Even after what I've said, I'm terribly proud of those who went out there to protest for their rights. When they sang the anthem, I couldn't hold myself back from singing with them too. Every little movement to make people notice the magnitude of unhappy voices that want to be heard, is a small step to a possible brighter future. Sooner or later, something will happen, something big that will change the country, for the good or worse, I don't know that either, but I trust my people to work for what is right, at last.
I believe that after lives that suffered pain and frustration, someone will emerge to dig Argentina out of its hole.
(Interview of protestant coming soon)
* This sounds and is very bias. If I could talk to anyone who supports
the president, then maybe I would consider their opinions and reasoning,
but since I know none, excuse me with my sincere apologies of showing you such unfair accusations without a way for others to present their cases and counter arguments.
*A.K.A, Casa Rosada
Is it really the Argentinians fault that they can't change anything? I don't think they're necessarily being lazy, but and I feel like I've said this beofre, that they're geuinely afraid. Imagine what you'd do if somehting like this was happening in America.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Margaret, and I think I have had a similar comment before. I really don't think that people are being lazy. It takes a tremedous force to punch through a whole established governmental system. I imagine that they are afraid. Fear is a powerful emotion and it can easily stop us from doing the right thing.
ReplyDeleteI'm being really nasty to my people now, but I do think they are not doing enough to change themselves and the country that they love. Yes, it is hard to raise against the government, but I do not doubt, that if the US of A would be in that situation, the people would not have a united and well organized group in a few months. Different countries, different people.
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