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Robert Kenneth Mackey 🍀's avatar

Very informative — thank you 🙏

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Francisco Fernández's avatar

Sorry to inform you.

Javier Milei is by far the best president that Argentine has had in the last century.

Socialism/ Peronism/ kirchnerism has sown Latin America with poverty, inflation, and insecurity.

If you want to say anything about economy. Let’s talk economy.

This article is full of nothing

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Think BRICS's avatar

It’s clear you feel strongly about Milei's leadership, which many find inspiring for his bold ideas. But this article isn't so much about him as it is a critique of Argentina’s entrenched "caudillo" land-owning system, which restricts economic progress. The author argues that real change requires tackling these deep-rooted power structures rather than relying on bold rhetoric alone.

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Emanuel Santos's avatar

Milei is doing a god job indeed. He sent the Argentinian hold to London!!! Although his administrator already confess they didn't said to where the gold was sent!!! But in any case let's see after his term!!! I think you will find out he doesn't care about the people or the country!!! He isn't even Argentinian, he is polish, some surname as netenhyau!!! But let's wait and see!! The gold move wasn't very good sinal!!!

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Berta Nelson's avatar

This analysis is sound, as far as it goes. Most definitely this caudillo system has kept areas Colonized by the Spanish in a hammerlock of control. It's true in Mexico & also still in parts of southwest USA, although the land isn't obviously protected by standing armies. It doesn't need to be because the oligarchs are firmly backed by entrenched capital interests. However, we can't ignore the long-standing support of this system by the USA as it has consistently undermined & destroyed the leftist liberation movements in South America, Africa, eastern Europe & Asia through the last century. Clearly not all these areas of the world have the caudillo system.

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Walt King's avatar

Useful information, thanks.

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Robert Kenneth Mackey 🍀's avatar

I’m of the opinion The West as a whole needs a brand new system — made in the 21st century for the 21st century using the following themes:

- simplicity

- standardization (silly humanity tries to accomplish the same goals a million different ways — pick the best and use it until a better option comes down the pipe)

- economies of scale

- free and open data for circular accountability

- basic income (AI and technology is going to create massive gains in economic output so can easily afford this)

I believe a federal - municipal system would be best. Mayors can be elected by their local constituents; then the mayors can elect a leader/dictator who has a great deal of power to push forward their agenda, with a veto mechanism to prevent them going off the rails (mayors have the vote for the veto, but make it high like 75% for example so you need a strong consensus to veto the leader).

Create a constitution made in the 21st century for the 21st century.

Create a system so good that everyone wants in as the benefits will be so immense that only fools will stay out (a better quality of life and economic outcomes). Could likely start this system in Canada and go after the low hanging fruit that is The Commonwealth.

The arc of humanity and civilization is unification — I believe we are seeing the late stages of nationalism (which is fragmentation and wars). I believe we must live through this chaotic WW3 era before my grand plan door opens.

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Fabio Vil's avatar

Milei is someone who comes from the financial system, a sort of Chicago boy (very neoliberal mindset). He's not there to solve Argentina's economic problems, but to hand over the most valuable assets a nation can own today, energy infrastructure and critical minerals.

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