@professor_politics: The Falklands War Twenty years ago I worked with a guy who’d actually been a marine in the Falklands War. I was embarrassed about how little I knew. His stories were a real eye opener into a war that is often crudely depicted in mainstream media. #Falklands #falklandswar
How were Argentina romantising about a war they lost?
2026-07-16 06:54:23
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Mer Scetta :
I don’t think that’s fair. Argentinians don’t romanticize the Malvinas War—we remember it with deep sadness because so many people lost their lives. We especially remember the sinking of the ARA General Belgrano, an attack outside the declared exclusion zone that many Argentinians consider unnecessary and unlawful, where 323 sailors died—more Argentines in that single attack than the total number of British personnel killed during the entire war. It wasn’t a simple war: decisions were made that many of us remember as disproportionately cruel, and that’s why we don’t “romanticize” it—we mourn it.
2026-07-16 06:27:25
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ian :
the fact that Argentinians hate the brits over it and not their government who started a war they were always going to lose is mind blowing. the propaganda in Argentina must be some of the best in the world
2026-07-15 16:17:18
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diaziad :
The Falkland Islands are 300 km from Argentina and 12,000 km from England...
2026-07-16 04:01:32
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Zonda :
De acuerdo con el concepto de decir no a las guerras. De todos modos, hay varias informaciones incorrectas.
Los jugadores no evocaron la guerra de Malvinas; solo rindieron homenaje a los 649 que no regresaron y recordaron que las islas, les guste o no, son argentinas.
Argentina no envió jóvenes de 16 años; eso es completamente falso. Los más jóvenes eran de la clase 1963, tenían 19 años y acababan de incorporarse al servicio militar obligatorio, con muy poca o ninguna preparación. Los demás eran de la clase 1962 o eran suboficiales y oficiales. Yo mismo, sin haber hecho el servicio militar y con apenas 18 años, me presenté como voluntario para ayudar en lo que fuera, y me respondieron que no era necesario.
Dicho esto, las Malvinas fueron, son y serán argentinas. ¡Viva la patria y honor a los caídos de ambos lados!
Saludos.
2026-07-16 15:28:59
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John Roberts :
Im not sure they are romanticising a war. They are staking a claim on what they believe is there territory.
2026-07-16 12:37:16
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LB :
Las Malvinas son Argentinas and the entire world knows it!!
2026-07-16 23:29:20
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Vida :
I'm from Argentina and it shocks me to see English politicians mocking a war where so many people died
2026-07-17 10:51:14
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Ben :
I love it when England claims to discover land thousands of miles away that is either inhabited or close to an inhabited landmass that obviously already knows that the islands are there.
2026-07-16 17:00:14
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axelbunge :
Who’s romanticizing mate? It’s a big wound in our country. You can agree or not with the claim, but believe me that nobody takes it lightly. And most of the “multi millionaire players” as you call them, as if it was a bad thing btw, come from very poor families
2026-07-16 07:26:37
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ohsorpresa :
Malvinas are Argentinian
2026-07-16 22:08:35
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Annoyed Debb :
Who’s romanticizing this? All of the contrary! That’s why we keep it in our hearts and we keep It ALIVE
2026-07-16 23:05:32
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elski71 :
So, 10 German bombers is banter but the Argentina team were disrespectful?
2026-07-16 22:49:57
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Marcelo Ghione :
In Argentina, the Malvinas aren't romanticized; the flag the players carry is a reminder—one simply needs to remember, Professor...
2026-07-16 22:03:02
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Paola Andrea Britos :
Soy argentina y digo que el principal culpable más allá de todo fue el gobierno argentino que los envió a morir. Más allá de todas las cosas discutibles que suceden durante una guerra
2026-07-16 10:51:37
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belu spizzirri :
Malvinas, mate. MALVINAS. Thank you!
2026-07-17 02:32:48
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Julesw1lko :
And Milei giving it the fascist nationalist bingo card as well over Malvinas stuff
2026-07-15 16:18:00
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jernanhesse :
Rindo homenaje a Mario Vilca Condori que tenía 16 años. Vean la película La Deuda Interna por favor.
2026-07-16 23:27:18
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Memedemierda :
los jugadores argentinos no romantizan la guerra. visibilizan a las víctimas.
2026-07-17 12:57:48
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Ronan :
MARADONA MESSI MALVINAS 🇦🇷 🙌
2026-07-16 05:17:17
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zadarmc :
Margret thatcher needed a distraction from mass unemployment
2026-07-17 00:54:31
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Alosnieto :
Fair enough. But, in your opinion, as a professor, does England have the right to possess the Malvinas, or is it legally Argentine territory? Because you are glossing over that part—the most important part
2026-07-16 10:41:59
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Ziphius 🇬🇧 :
Aren't all wars brutal and ruin the young men that were sent there by politicians?
2026-07-16 10:08:50
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Cloister :
The Malvinas war was such an event for Argentina that everyone chants about it, its not just the players is the whole country, trying to be neutral, like how the argentinian coach tried to be, saying "its just football, lets not make it anything else" made him a meme for everyone on argentina.
In the end for argentina, playing against england is not just a game, its a matter of "getting you guys back" for everything you did...
2026-07-16 06:20:35
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