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One way to approach the problem might be to order the existing interpretations of Peronism into a three-tiered scheme that would group two competing schools of interpretation linked to Peronism's own internal debate (that is, alternative interpretations coming from within the movement's ranks) with a third, an exogenous perspective. The latter corresponds to the thesis that Peronism is a variant of fascism, with all the negative connotations that such a categorization implies. The former two do not present such a one-dimensional interpretation, as within each there is found a polemic, alternately recriminatory and approbative, sustained among Peronist, conservative, and socialist authors. These are the interpretations that on the one hand revolve around the concept of populism (at times National Populism), and on the other those interpretations that can be categorized as a form of Socialism (at times National Socialism), with revolutionary implications.
Regardless, Peronism is universally agreed upon to be a left wing populism which tends towards the authoritarian, especially during the latter half of Perón's first presidency. Unlike the right wing ideologies of Mussolini and Franco, Peronism relied heavily on unions and the working class.
En ambas, Perón parecía responder a pedidos de acercamiento a posiciones marxistas, decía estar de acuerdo en que 'el marxismo no sólo no está en contradicción con el Movimiento Peronista, sino que lo complementa', y justificaba posiciones sostenidas en el pasado al afirmar que su distancia era con la "ortodoxia" comunista, a la que se ha visto 'al lado de la oligarquía o del brazo de Braden'.[In both, Perón would respond to calls for rapprochement with Marxist positions, agreeing that 'Marxism is not only not in contradiction with the Peronist Movement, but complements it', and justifying his past positions by stating that his distance was from the communist 'orthodoxy', which had been seen to be 'on the side of the oligarchy or Braden's arm'.]
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Perónism is both fiercely nationalist yet also socially progressive, centering the state as the ultimate powerbroker between labor and capital.
Justicialism is a fascist ideology that emerged during Juan Perón's rule that involved government control and economic control to achieve social justice and welfare. Justicialism is essentially a form of socialism that Juan Perón put in place during his rule.
The Radical program was socially progressive—perhaps just as much as Perón's—but its impact was attenuated by the enthusiastic support the Democratic Union received from the employers' organizations.
They supposedly held a traditional view of society and were susceptible to the authoritarian paternalism (or 'charisma') of Peron. Stress is laid on the 'irrational' element of Peronism-the mass rallies and slogan chanting-which even led some authors to detect a form of 'left-wing fascism'. The established working class is analysed in terms of its European origins and political allegiance to constitutional socialism.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)Charismatic leadership is a key element in many left-wing Latin American populist parties and movements such as chavismo in Venezuela, peronismo in Argentina and evismo in Bolivia.