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In response to "Way LIR: "Central America" is often used as a shorthand way to *specifically* exclude Mexico. It's otherwise kind of a useless term. -- nm" by con_carne

LIR - really, Argentinians lionise Bolivar more than other SA countries? More than Venezuela or Colombia? And when the Argentinians have San Martin?

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Oct 2 '09, 11:53

Not that I disbelieve you, I am just surprised.

I got the feeling he thought Argentine snobbery came from the tremendous wealth that Argetina generated in the late 1800s compared with the rest of Latin America, and that as a result Argentines (according to him) thought they were more European than other South Americans.

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I'm stupid. I actually meant to say San Martin. Also, Argentines totally are more European, ethnically. - con_carne Oct 2, 12:02 3
- Ha ha - makes sense, Argentina has a liberator of its own, while Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela all have to share :) - Roger More Oct 2, 12:04 2
  - and Bolivia????? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 2, 12:06 1
    - :) - I left it out because Bolivar didn't play a direct role in Bolivia's independence -- nm - Roger More Oct 2, 12:16

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LIR - really, Argentinians lionise Bolivar more than other SA countries? More than Venezuela or Colombia? And when the Argentinians have San Martin?

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