a larger demonstration, the 8n, took place two months later. it was attended by nearly half a million people. they protested a variety of issues such as those of the previous demonstration, as well as the growing rate of inflation and the corruption scandals. kirchner promised to keep her policies unchanged, and senator aníbal fernández dismissed the significance of the demonstrations. journalist jorge lanata explained the polarization was because the government and its supporters thought they were engaged in a revolution, and this justified being against freedom of the press and other public rights. cabinet chief juan manuel abal medina said the demonstrators belonged to a class that was against social justice, and compared the demonstrations to a coup d'état. a similar view was held by kirchner's loyalists.