I'm Argentine, but I'm not a nationalist, I don't care about football, and I'm not even certain where I stand on issues like the Falkland/Malvinas dispute.

How much of what is called "racism" in Argentina is actually about race, rather than class, culture, ethnicity, or competing ideas of Argentine identity?

From my experience, many insults that outsiders interpret as racial are often directed at white Argentines as well. Expressions like "negro villero" or "negro de mierda" can describe someone with completely European features if they are associated with a particular social class, lifestyle, accent, or subculture. Likewise, these conflicts often go both ways: working-class and upper-class Argentines frequently see themselves as the "real Argentina," while viewing the other group as less authentically Argentine.

I would have no problem accepting that Argentina has problems with discrimination, including xenophobia, classism. What I'm questioning is whether "racism" is really the most accurate concept.

In an era where algorithms shape what we see and think, I’m increasingly concerned about groups (online communities, social movements, organizations, or crowds) that lack a clear, shared direction. Classical crowd psychology (Le Bon’s The Crowd, Janis’ groupthink) already warns that undirected groups can quickly descend into emotional contagion, deindividuation, impulsivity, and destructive behavior.
Now, with powerful AI tools amplifying content, recommendations, and even consensus-building at scale, these risks seem even more pronounced. AI can accelerate echo chambers, spread emotionally charged narratives faster than humans can verify, and create artificial “direction” that feels real but isn’t grounded in truth or long-term goals. We’ve seen glimpses in viral misinformation, coordinated online mobs, and AI-influenced decision-making that bypasses critical thinking.
Questions for discussion:
• What does social science say about undirected groups becoming volatile?
• How might AI exacerbate (or theoretically mitigate) these dangers?
• Are there studies on AI-driven group dynamics, algorithmic radicalization, or “AI-augmented groupthink”?