When I say ‘Bolivian Infighting,’ which is what is going on over there, I don’t mean it figuratively – it turns out Evo Morales’ MAS party acolytes, or ‘Masistas,’ are literally fighting each other in the streets over who gets the government bureaucrat jobs. In other words, who gets to wear the Hush Puppies and become a Lifer.

Can you imagine?

This goes to show where the perceived value is in Bolivian society – with the government sector, not the private sector. And it tells us a lot about just how oppressive it must be to be in Bolivia, because the bureaucrats are the number one reason why the private sector is so wretched, so full of Chiclet-sellers unable to get business licences. Bureaucrats are responsible for holding them down, all in the name of their grip on power. Now, the jobs are perceived to be good enough that young Morales party operatives, and lots of outside opportunists too, are fighting for them.

What a repulsive spectacle.

Read Miguel Centellas’ fascinating post about the Morales Minions battling each other in the streets for the sinecures, known as ‘pegas’ – or maybe a better word for it is ‘piggas’ – over in La Paz.