Post by account_disabled on Mar 5, 2024 10:55:01 GMT
These examples illustrate the extent to which there was an interweaving of different levels between this very compact cohort of intellectuals and the government of the transition. It was not the entire intellectual spectrum but it was a very cohesive group due to the revaluation of democracy within the space of the left which was particularly in tune with the optimistic spirit of those years. It was to be expected therefore that the events of Holy Week added to the economic stagnation of Argentina and in general the wear and tear of the government would give rise to a moment of disillusionment for leftwing intellectuals.
When in the carapintada uprising led there was a break in the amalgamation of the group. While those who had been closest to Alfonsn due to his affiliation with the Esmeralda Group condemned with nuances the Law of Due Obedience arguing Russia Mobile Number List it was the only way out of military pressure those furthest from power such as those from Punto de Vista rejected with the measure much more forceful. This was reflected above all in the pages of The Future City where Sarlo objected to the Law of Due Obedience while the editorial of that same issue justified it. In the following issue of the publication Sarlo and his Punto de Vista colleagues ceased to be part of the editorial board.
This break did not mean the breakup of that group of social democratic intellectuals but it undoubtedly revealed an important dispute within them and above all disenchantment with the evolution of the issue of human rights after . It was perhaps a natural wear and tear of the very optimistic moment that had begun in . This intellectual group would continue to have an important role but its connection with power would become increasingly weaker. Reflections after years It is impossible to characterize the Argentine transition without taking into account the strong weight that ideas had in those years. It was necessary to design a political program that not only eradicated the authoritarian practices that had spread with particular cruelty under the dictatorship but also established an ethical functioning of the institutions and the State.
When in the carapintada uprising led there was a break in the amalgamation of the group. While those who had been closest to Alfonsn due to his affiliation with the Esmeralda Group condemned with nuances the Law of Due Obedience arguing Russia Mobile Number List it was the only way out of military pressure those furthest from power such as those from Punto de Vista rejected with the measure much more forceful. This was reflected above all in the pages of The Future City where Sarlo objected to the Law of Due Obedience while the editorial of that same issue justified it. In the following issue of the publication Sarlo and his Punto de Vista colleagues ceased to be part of the editorial board.
This break did not mean the breakup of that group of social democratic intellectuals but it undoubtedly revealed an important dispute within them and above all disenchantment with the evolution of the issue of human rights after . It was perhaps a natural wear and tear of the very optimistic moment that had begun in . This intellectual group would continue to have an important role but its connection with power would become increasingly weaker. Reflections after years It is impossible to characterize the Argentine transition without taking into account the strong weight that ideas had in those years. It was necessary to design a political program that not only eradicated the authoritarian practices that had spread with particular cruelty under the dictatorship but also established an ethical functioning of the institutions and the State.