4d ago

Javier Milei hails ‘tipping point’ as his far-right party wins Argentina’s midterm elections

www.theguardian.com

The victory of Milei's party comes after Donald Trump threatened to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei's party lost the election.

This is despite Trump previously being critical of "foreign interference" in the 2024 US presidential election, when members of the UK's ruling Labour party assisted (in a personal capacity) the campaign of Kamala Harris.

Rules for thee but not for me, I guess.

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abbiistabbii @lemmy.blahaj.zone 4d ago
Ok so...
Milei, someone who dressed as "Captain AnCap", becomes president.
Passes laws that absolutely tanks the economy and uses the state to go after protesters who opposed him.
Trump gets in.
Trump gives fudktonnes of aid to Argentina after Milei fucked the economy.
Trump threatens to remove the aid, fucking the economy even more.
People vote for Milei's party, because they don't want the economy to be fucked up even more.
Milei's party wins the midterms, giving him even more power by giving him more power in the legislature.
Oh boy it's Operation Condor 2: this time there's no need for an armed coup!
- gAlienLifeform @lemmy.world 4d ago
  People vote for Milei's party
  Sort of
  Although voting is compulsory, turnout was the lowest since the return to democracy in 1983, at 67.85%, surpassing the previous record low of 71% set in 2021.
  
  A_norny_mousse @feddit.org 4d ago
  Wait, despite being compulsory it was only 68%? How does that work?
  
  abbiistabbii @lemmy.blahaj.zone 4d ago
  Ah
Snot Flickerman @lemmy.blahaj.zone 4d ago
Sometimes I think Skynet was right.
Jolly Platypus @lemmy.world 4d ago
They are going to get what they voted for. FA: done. FO: incoming.
- NatakuNox @lemmy.world 4d ago
  As long as we keep paying their bills it's not going to happen until we remove Trump.
- minorkeys @lemmy.world 4d ago
  Keep telling yourself that.
  
  Flamekebab @piefed.social 4d ago
  When did right wing economic policy benefit the nation (as a whole) implementing it last?
  
  Sgt_choke_n_stroke @lemmy.world 4d ago
  Libertarianism fails faster than communism... everytime
  
  Zomg @piefed.world 4d ago
  Time will tell
FistingEnthusiast @lemmynsfw.com 4d ago
They're so fucked
thericofactor @sh.itjust.works 4d ago
He looks like a modest, reasonable and intelligent man, I am sure he wants the best for the people of Argentina./s
BarneyPiccolo @lemmy.today 4d ago
Guy looks like the manager of a rock band in the 70s.
- Wahots @pawb.social 4d ago
  He reminds me of one of the Wild Things for some reason.
  
  BarneyPiccolo @lemmy.today 4d ago
  It's the sideburns.
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- rozodru @pie.andmc.ca 4d ago
  Now I know why the bugs did what they did.
  
  misery mansion @lemmy.world 4d ago
  I see you
Foni @lemmy.zip 4d ago
Well, I'm not there and my information only comes from the media that surely don't give me a realistic and impartial view of the reality of the country, but oh my goodness.
notaviking @lemmy.world 4d ago
I think aid from the US was the last thing on their mind. Never have I ever voted for a party because what US, EU, China or any other foreign power threatened.
These midterm elections are usually an indication of how the general population feels the current administration is doing, think of the blue wave during Trump's first midterm.
Is there any indication that wide spread voter suppression or fraud was happening, not just anecdotal but like verifiable like what happened in Venezuela last year. If not I would say whether you like it or not, that is the crux of democracy, the masses have decided
- meco03211 @lemmy.world 4d ago
  Were the masses well informed? I've no idea what reporting is like in Argentina or if they have a problem with perpetually online rage-baiters flooding their feeds with propaganda.
  
  notaviking @lemmy.world 4d ago
  Unfortunately shifting blame to reporting is not correct. In a democracy the people have a duty to inform themselves, unfortunately people choose to rather inform themselves with, how you put it "feeds". They think because they are hearing the same thing over and over, due to being in an echo chamber, they are informed, nope you just reinforced your biases. But the people have sold their duty to these influencers to do their informing for them in an easily digestible manner that makes them feel safe and reinforced their beliefs.
  And also know this is off topic, I am a big believer in libertarianism, in a classical sense, not the US way. And I am curious to see how Milei does, and I also open myself up that I could be wrong with his libertarian ways, I believe the proof is unfortunately in the pudding at the end of the day, did it achieve success or not. Disappointed in the scandals so far but I hope Argentina one day achieves the success it truly deserves, maybe this way or maybe another economic model.
  But I find Argentina interesting as a case study for my beliefs, like I said will change if I see Argentina fails.
melsaskca @lemmy.ca 4d ago
Smells like Elon Musk in the mix somewhere again.
- ZILtoid1991 @lemmy.world 4d ago
  How popular Xitter is in Argentina?
Dragomus @lemmy.world 4d ago
I have no idea how the elections in Argentina work, but what are the chances that trump helped Milei behind the curtains to get them rigged?

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