These so called critics sound more like cynics to me.

We do not want to be pessimistic we want to be realistic.

But Argentines are not pessimistic about the economy because other Argentines are pessimistic. They are pessimistic because the economy s fundamentals are weak a fundamental difference.

However, not all bloggers are as pessimistic, with one even trying to lighten the mood by joking that if a dirty bomb explodes tomorrow in Makhachkala (Dagestan s capital) Dagestanis will take it in stride