in Argentina during the military dictatorship, but it's much easier to understand now, after thinking about your comments.
The focus WAS upon providing for the interests of the oligarchy, and attention was channeled into the things that would benefit only them.
I do recall that the agriculturalists fought wildly against the Kirchners throughout their Presidencies, fighting for their own special benefits, rather than allowing the government to serve all the people.
They went after them like wildmen, as if they believed the country should belong to them. They, and Clarín and its cohorts. Newsprint paper monopoly.
The Kirchners had to come to a war each day of their terms, and that's a shame. The fascists didn't respect them, their office for a moment.
The moment of realization for those scientists and engineers under the dictatorship must have been excrutiating when they realized they were being faced with having to leave their home countries, their familiar surroundings, neighborhoods, family friends, associates, perhaps forever, because of a
TRULY EVIL government which was choking the life out of the country, and the people themselves.
It took real strength to be capable of assessing the situation, recognizing its nature, and making that leap of faith to go elsewhere and adapt to a new culture. A lot of people can never rise to the challenge, lack the courage, and suffer because of it.
I hope Macri won't be able to gather the power he seeks. If there's any luck at all, the people themselves won't forget what they, or their parents, or their grandparents have ALREADY be through, in due time, and decide maybe this is one new fascist they really don't want to park his lower anatomy in the President's chair.
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