#OTD 1976: A military coup in Argentina toppled the constitutional government of Isabel Perón

A monochrome portrait captures Argentine President Isabel Perón at a press conference before she was ousted by the nation’s military. Photo: Getty Images.

On this day in 1976, a military coup in Argentina toppled the constitutional government of Isabel Perón (pictured), heralding eight years of neo-fascist dread known as the ‘National Reorganization Process’. Strikingly, this regime bears notable resemblances to the ideologies espoused today by hard-right #Cult45 populists, Christian nationalists, and a decisive portion of average GOP voters in the United States, with Donald Trump as the centre of this neo-fascist movement. The Argentine junta did not revolve around a cult of personality, whilst our military in the United States rightfully withholdeth from intervening in domestic political matters, but therein may lie the end of the differences.

It is long-past concerning that the individual who led a botched coup attempt continues to evade consequences and is now poised to become his party’s nominee for president this autumn, with a plausible chance of success. While theirs may not be a military coup, #Cult45 hath akin many objectives to the junta that inflicted years of oppression and violence upon the people of Argentina. For further insight, one can search for ‘Project 2025’ to uncover parallels with the ‘National Reorganization Process’.

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