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It's Just a Game... Milei vs. the Communist Sánchez!

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The article discusses the author's personal approach to superstitions and rituals during football matches, particularly in the context of Argentina's games.
  • It humorously critiques people who blame external factors like laundry for their team's performance.
  • The author suggests extending these 'superstitious' tactics to political rhetoric, referencing past political statements and the current government's communication style.

The author begins by declaring a personal aversion to superstitions and rituals associated with watching football matches. They recount a humorous anecdote about their grandmother being forbidden from leaving the kitchen during a match where Argentina was losing, only for the team to score the equalizer upon her departure.

This leads to a humorous critique of individuals who attribute their team's losses to trivial matters, such as their partner washing their jersey. The author sarcastically suggests that for such people, the team's performance is never due to the players, the coach, or the opponent's skill, but rather to domestic chores.

Extending this satirical observation, the author proposes applying similar 'superstitious' tactics to political discourse. They reference past statements by politicians, such as Vicky Villarruel referring to opponents as "pirate usurpers," and suggest that the foreign minister could condemn the "genocidal colonization of the Spanish Crown," while another politician could denounce Pedro Sánchez's government as "communist and corrupt."

The piece further touches upon the current government's communication style, referencing "adornismo" (a term coined by Luciano Román) and suggesting that the administration learns quickly from its experiences. The author also mentions an incident involving the vice minister of Justice, Santiago Viola, being detained while watching Argentina's World Cup matches, contrasting it with the financial resources of those involved.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.