The Chilean social uprising according to the relational egalitarianism of Elizabeth Anderson

Abstract

In this article, I reflect on the social uprising that occurred in Chile in 2019, according to the normative vision of relational egalitarianism of Elizabeth Anderson. I argue that, if the protests constituted a revolt against relationships and realities of abuse, inequality and indignity, then relational egalitarianism offers a substantial theoretical toolkit with which to articulate and respond to such complaints. In this article, I argue that the ideal of democratic equality constitutes a promising means of responding to the normative demands implicit in the October uprising, which transcend traditional Chilean ideological disputes concerning the respective roles of the State and the market.