Weaving dynamic coalitions of strength in difficult times

In December 2023 a new president took office in Argentina. Since the return of democracy after a cruel and violent dictatorship (1976-1983), Argentina has been experiencing periods of public policies oriented towards securing access to basic rights, and periods of public policies oriented towards engrossing the already big fortunes of people who exploit other beings (humans and earthbeings). However, and even if there might be differences in orientation across these perspectives, one must acknowledge that ever since 1974, Argentina started to become a neoliberal nation-state, meaning that the differences in the distribution of income and surplus became more and more obscene. The years of the dictatorship consolidated an economic policy geared towards privatizing public services and engrossing the foreign acquired debt. This became more and more difficult over time. Therefore, the president now in office continues to deepen aspects that have already been in place for decades. This may be a controversial point to be made, since the political debate in Argentina is usually positioned as if there were very different projects at place, but looking at facts over time, it is fairly easy to make visible that people who benefit from other peoples and other beings are making it more and more difficult for others to survive well.