Ok. What was bad with Peron himself? and what was the alternative there? Then, Are you saying that the various military dictatorships, Alfonsin, Menem, De la Rua and Macri were Peronist? What is your evaluation of their economic results?
Argentina was one of the wealthiest countries in the world with a massive amount of fertile land and natural resources yet somehow is now poorer than Chile and Uruguay.
People have a hard time understanding the nuances and the context. Because he is somewhat crazy, he is able to do things a normal politician wouldn't do. Clearly, eliminating corruption and waste is a good thing. He was also able to end the endless street protests. He was also the only option that was expected to make radical changes. On the other hand, the guy is pretty crazy, lacks empathy, is authoritarian, hates dissent, lies a lot, and so on. He is in love with Israel and Trump in an emotional way. Everything he doesn't like is extreme left, etc. My hope is that a new force will emerge that can continue fighting corruption, establish rule of law, create a vibrant market economy in a democratic way. It will be a long journey.
