[the_af]

Maybe he could have worded it better, but what he's saying rings true to me, an Argentinian living in Argentina.

Note I mostly disagree on politics with 99% of all other Argies posting here (let's say the kind of Argies who post on HN are self-selecting for the kind of politics I disagree with), but this bit is true: we are, at least in Buenos Aires, a selfish, cheating people. Nobody ever in Argentina thinks the rules and laws apply to us, we want to take every advantage we want, pull whatever lever from friends in useful positions, but we always, ALWAYS, complain when somebody else bends or breaks the rules.

"The politicians are all corrupt!" -- but never me.

"That guy drives terribly and jumped a red light!" -- but never me.

"He's cheating me on the price of this!" -- but I never do this myself.

"My employer is exploiting me!" -- but I, of course, always legally employ cleaning ladies for my own house.

This defines our national identity and it needs to be said.