The day Miley “plagiarized” a character from The West Wing at the United Nations
Plagiarism, homage or a sign of diplomatic audacity? Perhaps it was all three things at once: In his first speech before the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), Xavier Miley used a phrase that seemed to be taken almost verbatim from the script of the legendary series. West WingWhich was very popular between 1999 and 2006.
as revealed carlos pagni In its last column, the above text is included at the end of the 15 minutes that the President spoke before delegations from the rest of the world.
Miley said: “We believe in freedom of expression for allWe believe in freedom of worship for all; We believe in free trade for all and we believe in limited government for all. And since in these times what happens in one country has an immediate impact on other countries, we believe that all people should be free from tyranny and oppression, whether it be political oppression, economic slavery or religious fanaticism. Take form. That original idea should not remain mere words; It must be supported by facts, diplomatically, economically and physically,
In episode 15 of the fourth season of the series, the main character – played by President Josiah Bartlet martin sheen– he says to his colleagues gathered around him in the Oval Room of the White House: “We support freedom of expression everywhereWe are in favor of religious freedom everywhere. We stand for freedom to learn for everyone. And since in our time, a bomb can be made in our country and brought to my country, what happens in our country is my business. That’s why we stand for freedom from tyranny everywhere, whether in the guise of political oppression, Toby, or economic slavery, zealots, or religious fanaticism, CJ That fundamental idea cannot be countered by our support alone. We will have to face it with our strength. diplomatically, economically and physically,
It is difficult to think of any coincidence. West Wing is the favorite series of santiago caputoMiley’s powerful communications advisor. Hugo Alconada Mon revealed in a recent article that Caputo’s fanaticism for the show created aaron sorkin It took him seven to nine times to watch it in its entirety (there are seven seasons).
“A fan of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, Caputo watched the series West WingComplete, between seven and nine times. The journalist wrote, “But he also suggested to the leadership of Move Group (the consulting firm he founded) that anyone who wanted to join the company should view the series as an sine qua non.”
Although it was never as obvious as in the case of the United Nations, there were other speeches by Miley as President that raised suspicions among fans of the series due to the similarity with the characters’ parliaments.
For example, in the inaugural speech on 10 December, marking her return to the National Congress, Miley said: “The challenges we face are enormous, but our ability to overcome them is also enormous.”
In one of the series’ most memorable lines, Bartlet tells the excited audience: “Every time we think we’ve reached our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and remember that The potential can be limitless.”
There were also those who pointed to one of the central phrases of Miley’s speech on national television on April 22, when she declared: “The era of the current state is over.” The chapter in which Toby Ziegler, Bartlet’s “Caputo”, sadly tells the President: “The era of big government is over” is well remembered.
there are some hints too West Wing Millist institutional aesthetics is very clearly visible in the lectures he used to speak in Congress, something that his predecessors had not appealed to in recent decades.
In the fantasy, Bartlet – like Miley – is an economist and university professor who decides to step into the political fight. is near nobel prize of the economy, a dream that the Argentine President has expressed on more than one occasion. Where they differ markedly is in their political vision: Bartlet is the prototype of democrat, progressive, social liberal, and protector of the people. Everything libertarian Miley hates, as was evident in her UN-inspired speech West Wing,
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