More madness - peso bills to become gender equal

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    In a move that I can only describe as both disturbing and shameful, the government is introducing new peso bills with heroes as the theme, mainly female. These will replace the animal themes introduced by Macri some years ago and often described as 'animalitos', a sarcastic euphemism.

    The $1000 note is now worth less than US$5, so the economy needs a $5000 bill, but no, that would only be admitting that a problem exists.

    At a time when inflation is approaching 60%, the Argentine peso being worth less than actual toilet paper and sold as souvenirs for mere cents on the streets of some European cities, one has to suspend disbelief at this news.

    Some weeks ago, the puppet president announced that the war on inflation would begin the following Friday. He did nothing, nada. The truth is that, he is so busy mud-wrestling with the real president of this country that he's completely lost the plot and this move is simply another intentional distraction from this country's real and insoluble problems.

    If only I were president...

    The puppet president is giving priority to inclusive language ( a ruin to the Castilian language) and he naively thinks that using this weird type of unaccurate language will enhance the women situation. He is doing this without taking care of the real important things, i.e. the deficit state budget, the lack of investments, the enormous increase ot public debt, the loss of argentine territory to a bunch of miserable people like the Mapuches (fueled by the Minister of Defense, an ex terrorist) and last but not least, his reluctance to have a good relationship with the free weatern world.

    Apparently one of the early gems from the census is that 99.8% of Argentines say that they are either male or female .


    Clearly , there is no real need for all these inclusive policies ensuring that we all build toilets and special resting places for non-binary people.

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    Apparently one of the early gems from the census is that 99.8% of Argentines say that they are either male or female .


    Clearly , there is no real need for all these inclusive policies ensuring that we all build toilets and special resting places for non-binary people.

    Can we say "minor minority" or isn't the English language allowing so?

    I've taken a look at the heroes on the new notes and putting aside the lunacy of designing new notes in these uncertain times, the characters are fascinating.

    Juana Azurduy was partially responsible for the liberation of Bolivia and fought like a lion against the Spanish, recruiting many indigenous people as soldiers.

    Maria Renedios del Valle was both a soldier and a nurse who fought bravely for independence. Both women were promoted to very high ranks in their time.

    Manuel Belgrano was a very talented and educated man who was also a soldier and defended Buenos Aires against the British invasions of 1806/7:

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    After the British captured the city, all Spanish authorities were requested to pledge allegiance to the British crown. Belgrano thought that the members of the consulate should leave the city and join the viceroy, but the others did not agree. They acceded to the British request; Belgrano refused to do so.[33] He said that he wanted "either our old master, or no master at all".[34] To avoid being forced to pledge allegiance, he escaped from Buenos Aires and sought asylum at the chapel of Mercedes, in the Banda Oriental.[33]

    The British Army was defeated by a force under the direction of Santiago de Liniers, and Spanish authority was restored.[35] It was expected that the British would return, and the whole city started to prepare for that possibility. Belgrano returned to Buenos Aires after the reconquest, and put himself under the command of Liniers. He was appointed sergeant of the Patricians Regiment, under the command of Cornelio Saavedra, and started to study military strategy.[36] After some conflicts with other officials, he resigned as sergeant and served again under the command of Liniers. A new British attack took place in July 1807. During the battle he served as field assistant to a division commanded by Balbiani.[37] After the British were eventually, Belgrano resumed his work in the consulate and discontinued his military studies. Because of his knowledge of French he had a brief interview with the British officer Robert Craufurd, who proposed British support for an independentist movement. Belgrano turned down the offer, suspecting that Britain might withdraw their support if their attentions were distracted by events which could occur in Europe, and in such case the revolutionaries would be helpless against a Spanish counterattack.[38]

    José de San Martín needs very little introduction.