politicians...

The Presidential election here is at the end of October, so campaigning is in full swing. That corresponds with some mayoral elections as well. All of this resembles men dressed in business suits in a boxing ring, trading blows, many of them below the belt. It's interesting to note that in the US, the Presidential election campaigning starts extremely early (like stores starting to sell Christmas gifts like at the beginning of November). Here they just go for a 60 day push or so.

You see lots of cars and vans driving around for Presidents and mayors alike with a big image of so and so candidate, blasting through some huge stereo atop the car "vote for so and so..." I would have to say that for a lot of the voters here in Argentina, they'll be casting their vote in an image contest, that's all the Presidential election here seems to be. While it is that too in the US, not to the extent it is here I don't think, there's slightly more thought and information known about candidates in the US. That's why here, you see a million posters of the candidates around, posted on walls and telephone poles. Many of the images are quite comedic, the way the candidates are posing.

One of the cabinet ministers of the current President came out this week and said "what, there's no inflation in this country...it's a political plot from the opposition that that is being said." Right. Inflation is 15-20% here. Without a grasp of reality. I think that's a good way to describe it. Kirchener, the President, also wants wealthy nations to pay Argentina reparations for Argentina having saved, and taken such great care of the environment. What? What are you talking about? Are you trying to forget about your multi-billion dollar debt?

Politicians everywhere are ridiculous. Just publicly more ridiculous here in Argentina.