Em defesa do paraíso - A identidade nacional contra o Império

Abstract

This article seeks to understand the South American identity crisis—not by examining the agents responsible for its corrosion, but rather by analyzing the cultural tactics employed. On one side, there is the use of radical identity politics; on the other, a mythical idea of the “West”, propped up by phantasmagorical and imported ideological pillars. Each, in its own way and with distinct strategies, seeks to fuel the revival of irrational policies, foster disruptive and reactionary polarization (which is, to some extent, subversive and objectively neocolonial), and further erode regional cohesion. At the same time, we aim to provide elements capable of countering this agenda, drawing on the insights of historians and, most importantly, the perspectives of South American philosophers.