Middle Class Revolt - Argentina

4 March 2002
Chaos has hit the streets of Buenos Aires. Pots, pans and casserole lids are struck by angry protestors as they struggle to make themselves heard. "We are sick and tired of them stealing our money and lying to us," shouts Gilda Morales, an unemployed teacher." " Give me back the money I have earned and saved," shouts another. Outside the Italian embassy, disgruntled queues of immigrants stretch round the corner." There is no future here.

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[davefromthe502]

i wish Americans had enough unity and balls to stand up against the banks and politicians if we dont change our ways were headed to a 2001 collapse like argintina

[mauriceh0695]

at 2:23

she's 60??? wow

most women in europe and america look way older when they turn 60.

[kevreilly7]

BTM LINE SERVICE ECONOMIES EVENTUALLY DIE--You Gotta produce something!

[247websolutions]

"The failure of the politicians..." 12:57 I don't think so. The politician's and the banker's plans are succeeding. It's amazing to me that people still believe that their government looks after their best interest. People corrupted by power will NEVER look after anyone's interest but their own. Meanwhile the Pope sleeps in luxury as the Roman Church gains sympathy and loyalty by exploiting the situation. May God grant that Christ return soon.

[eugelu11]

6:04 jaja, yo cuando era chica tenía $10 de esos para hacer trueques que me habian venido en una revista, y me sentía mas "poderosa" que con $10 de verdad

[motelcalifornia]

For people in America who think that they are middle class, this is an example of what a "real" middle class can do. They can pack up their bags when it is necessary. The majority of people here CANNOT do that regardless of how many times they are called middle class by the media; a group of people who, by the way, ARE middle class and can also pack up and go.

[bapyou]

@SpreadingTruths The Jews the Jews the Jews the Jews the Jews the Jews the Jews. Do you live on the internet? This canard has been floating around the world for the past 200 years. "The Jews control everything! They're taking over the world!"

In the sense that Milton Friedman was a Jew, I take your point. But Friedman's ideas were not taken from the Torah.

Get a life, conspiracy goof. Get off the internet and take a stroll.

Ciao.

[SpreadingTruths]

@bapyou Your explanation is wrong. The jews own the IMF and the jews control many corporations. The jews simply robbed Argentina with usury and political bribery like they have been doing to nations since ancient times. Private companies and capitalism are basically good things and not evil in themselves. The real reason Argentina was raped was the jews. Judaism is what is evil. It's an evil religion that says jews should rob everyone and rule the world.

[bapyou]

@anryth "Argentina did not have free market capitalism they had corporatism."

Argentina was the target of -- and is still suffering the effects of -- the world-wide neoliberal project of privatization, which is all about "free-market" capitalism. It is Milton Friedman's wet dream to have elites take control of public resources and profit from their exploitation. That is Argentina over the past 30 years.

Ciao.