tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post2205778792725306644..comments2023-06-11T05:27:45.282-03:00Comments on Postales de Argentina: Why Argentina (Buenos Aires) is like the USA in the 1960s (Ken)Dr. Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-11998877989264163152010-09-30T16:00:45.733-03:002010-09-30T16:00:45.733-03:00All what you wrote is true!!! I realized that when...All what you wrote is true!!! I realized that when went to Argentina, and looked for <a href="http://www.4rentargentina.com/" title="apartment for rent in Buenos Aires" rel="nofollow">apartment for rent in Buenos Aires</a>. I just only wanted one single carpet!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-68191730107097295872007-07-19T21:46:00.000-03:002007-07-19T21:46:00.000-03:00I really appreciated your blog. Materialism has re...I really appreciated your blog. Materialism has really gotten a hold of the world. Not just in Argentina, and USA. Most people arent happy with earning enough to fund two vehicles and a roof over your head. I also appreciated the point you made about the subways with the sealed windows. In the US, it seems, that one is allowed to be stupid and get away with it. People filing law suits for eating too much fast food, law suits because someone spilt hot coffee while driving, etc. Personal responsibility seems to have been lost forever. Everyone wants to take risks, or do something stupid and expect someone else to pay the price. I also agree that the US has become very overregulating. Street vendors have to wear a permit around their necks to show their 'legit'. In my city I would require a permit to cut down a tree that I planted in "my" property. Finally I also appreciated your comment on small mom and pop shops being put out of business by the mega companies. yes lower prices are good, but what price are we going to have pay in the long run with all the dollars sent to china for cheap production? Its a vicious circle. Sorry for the long comment, I really appreciated your blog!<BR/><BR/>-JairoJeepman65https://www.blogger.com/profile/05276132731250682871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-26231571015748609642007-06-01T18:17:00.000-03:002007-06-01T18:17:00.000-03:00Hi Ken,Sorry for posting my reply so late... I jus...Hi Ken,<BR/><BR/>Sorry for posting my reply so late... I just read it and I found it very interesting.<BR/>I'd like to add that what you said regarding big corporations eliminatingthe little guys is totally tru here as well. Perhaps we haven't reached the point where you are in the USA, but this is definetely a trend. <BR/><BR/>For example, I lived all my life in Olivos (a couple of miles north of Capital Federal) and everything used to be very different when I was a kid (I'm 37 now).<BR/><BR/>A father with a small capital would invest in a shop (of any kind) and feed a familly with it.<BR/>We had bakeries (thousands!), shoe repair shops, tv and radio repair shop, small markets (almacenes) owned by argentines or spaniards (now the only ones you find are chinese). You can still find them, but pretty decimated...<BR/>There are one or two for every ten in the old days.<BR/><BR/>Many people used to argue that this trend is good for everybody, because large stores sell goods in large quantities by less money.<BR/>I believe this is only true to some extent.<BR/>When the little guys are gone, the large ones own the market, and then they charge whatever they want.<BR/><BR/>I really miss the sense of comunity we had in the old days. The lady in the almacen would let you pay latter if you didn't have money. This is IMPOSSIBLE today!<BR/><BR/>Although let me tell you that after the big crisis (2001) there was some kind of come-back of those litle shops that were gone in the eighties and nineties, such as repair shops.<BR/>I'm affraid that as soon as the economy improves, they will be gone again...<BR/><BR/>Sorry for my english...<BR/>And good luck in up there!<BR/>LuisLuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147433030878927988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-29345122365004074912007-05-18T14:40:00.000-03:002007-05-18T14:40:00.000-03:00PedroYes, I saw it. It seems that I have hit anoth...Pedro<BR/>Yes, I saw it. It seems that I have hit another nerve like when I commented on the canned peas. As anyone who reads this blog regularly knows, I am not making any value judgements on what I observe, I just think it is interesting and that my readers--especially North Americans--will find it interesting as well.<BR/>KenDr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-5372229697995224222007-05-18T14:13:00.000-03:002007-05-18T14:13:00.000-03:00In his latest post this blogger discusses your pos...In his latest post this blogger discusses your post, I thought you might find it interesting. http://yanquimike.blogspot.com/<BR/>I'd like to say that I've enjoyed your blog, and wish you all the best in the future.<BR/>Chao<BR/>PedropedroChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785785039504378819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-2965206746239421522007-05-17T22:48:00.000-03:002007-05-17T22:48:00.000-03:00GavinFair enough. But I didn't grow up in New York...Gavin<BR/><BR/>Fair enough. But I didn't grow up in New York--I grew up in Baltimore. And yes--there was more of an attitute that work was something you had to do to live. Your job was not your identity--your family and friends were. <BR/><BR/>That is what I see here in Buenos Aires--and what I saw even more of in Cordoba. That is a good thing--in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>If I am totlly off base on some other of my observations, please explain. It is not my intent to offend, simply observe and respond.<BR/><BR/>KenDr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-5644409009591540022007-05-17T22:44:00.000-03:002007-05-17T22:44:00.000-03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-83473315338992238672007-05-17T22:29:00.000-03:002007-05-17T22:29:00.000-03:00Ken - When you post something like this you should...Ken - When you post something like this you should make it known that these are your impressions and generalizations of Buenos Aires (not Argentina). You're right about some things but are totally off base on others. Also, you have to compare Buenos Aires to New York, not Maryland. Go to Manhattan. How many big department stores or even big grocery stores are there? Also, in the 1960s Americans worked to live? I wasn't alive, but to my understanding that wasn't the case. I could go on and on. I would be a lot more comfortable with the post if you prefaced it with, "As someone who likes to generalize, I would say Argentina reminds me a lot of the U.S. in the 1960s." Keep up the blog!Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555631610131647563noreply@blogger.com