There are few things as disheartening for a society as elevated levels of impunity for apparently unjust acts that have been brought to the public domain. It generates a sense that if those in charge of reprimanding violations of the supposedly omniscient moral structure are turning a blind eye, then following the rules becomes disadvantageous. By making it foolish not to break the rules, it leads to a deterioration of the moral fibre that ultimately becomes socially fatal and inevitably leads to crisis. Indeed, this is the traditional view of the fall of the Roman Empire, where the loss of the traditional virtues – the mos maiorum or customs of the ancestors – led to Romans indulging in excess luxury, prioritising self-interest and corruption, ultimately becoming decadent. Moral decay begat political instability and military decline, public finances became bloated and in the end social cohesion broke down.
Two years into Javier Milei’s Presidency, there is a growing sense of impunity that is by no means his sole responsibility, even if he and sister Karina Milei appear to be personally benefitting, along with a large and growing number of assoc
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