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Eva Peron, aka "Evita," was the wife of Argentinian fascist dictator Juan Peron. She was neither as evil, nor as good, as her various biographies claim, but what she was was Juan Peron's attractive, well-dressed blonde feminine facade to his fascism. The sugar that helped the medicine go down. The good cop to her husband's bad cop. The one who embraced that time and place's "deplorables": the "descamisados," or shirtless ones. The poorest of the poor. Although the difference is Eva Peron came from that strata of society.
Ivanka Trump is this era's Evita Peron. Even down to the European "Rainbow Tour" Eva was sent on to try and curry favor for his government abroad.
Ivanka Peron.
Never forget that's who she is, except she has much more power and influence than Eva Peron ever did. Be afraid of her. Remember the ice and cunning that is underneath her designer suits and photos of her cuddling her kids. Remember she has an office in the West Wing she legally shouldn't have, and has the ear of her father in a way no one else does, and chooses to not use that influence and power for good.
IVANKA IVANKA IVANKA
*Even though she was pretty damned horrible, I will give Evita points over Ivanka: Eva Peron was born illegitimate in a small, desolate rural town without electricity, and was a true self-made woman, endured lots of slut shaming and won over it, truly did get women the vote in her country, and I believe she did care about the class she came from, although not as much as she cared about herself. She died quite young, so she may have become better or worse as she aged. (I will say Ivanka does care about the class she comes from...)
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)obamanut2012
(26,064 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Never let her forget her complicity in the crimes of this administration.
She and Melania are just trying to make as much money as possible. And they don't care what happens to America or Americans as long as they can make money.
It's sickening. People are getting killed, threatened with losing healthcare, kids and moms are being separated. The president is moving towards autocracy by threatening the press.
And Ivanka is complicit.
obamanut2012
(26,064 posts)mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)Ivanka Evita
obamanut2012
(26,064 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)There is something very smarmy going on in that family.
And unfortunately they hold the highest office in the land.
Woodward and Bernstein's speech at the WHCD comes to mind.
More need to view this:
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)that Woodward is pretty conservative politically and always has been. (Bernstein is pretty liberal, though) People assume he's liberal because he helped bring down Republican Nixon and was played by Robert Redford - noted outspoken Hollywood liberal - in the movie.
longship
(40,416 posts)Of course, many of us DUers were aware that Bob Woodward is a lifelong Republican. That does not minimize his work on Watergate, nor on this speech.
Sometimes people's history redeem them.
obamanut2012
(26,064 posts)bigbrother05
(5,995 posts)Makes a pitch perfect meme.
obamanut2012
(26,064 posts)Ligyron
(7,624 posts)Congratulations!
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)This government has very Peronist tones to it. Very apt! xo
obamanut2012
(26,064 posts)Even though you like Peets and warmed-over Starbucks.