Mamerto

A person with short cognitive capacities to understand the reality and therefore pushed to act in dichotomic ways. Associated to fanatic Defensor’s of socialism, neo socialism, and communism given their dichotomic arguments and actions pursuing that end. The word started to be used in Colombia and spread to other Latin American countries ss a way to define people with a fanatic believe aligned with Communism, Socialism, or similar tendencies. Contrary to other people that might share leftist believes, mamertos distinguish themselves as blatant promoters of incongruencies -Even those promoting the same injustices they advocate to end- in the same way is known in Latin America that leftist politicians before elections promote populist polarization against the usual enemies of the people related to wealth and speaking on how capitalism is evil and immoral, but once they are elected for public office they engage in capitalist or neoliberal behaviors. Those examples include as examples purchasing luxury European cars, designer apparel, taking vacations in the U.S. or the European Union, etc. Other synonyms are Chairos, Podemitas, Revolucionario de Cafeteria, Zurdos, Chavistas, Castristas