This article raises the issue of the relationship between violence and democracy in order to demonstrate that they are not exclusive but are co-dependent categories. To this end, the various forms of violence in Argentina’s recent history are studied through secondary sources, taking into account both quantitative and qualitative data. The problem is addressed from a post-structuralist theoretical perspective using the concepts of subjective, systemic and symbolic political violence. It is concluded that very few Argentinian democratic governments have deployed low levels of subjective political violence. Despite this, the articulation of the state, the Nation, the idea of popular people and democracy have regulated violence between different political groups. However, other variables have emerged that restrict this process.