290 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford 18 Jan \ on: Will Milei Make Argentina Great Again? econ
Both of these can be true.
- Milei makes positive change
- Milei is a crooked and fake politician
Don't put your hope in politics or the men. But, it is hopeful to see someone saying what he is saying in a position of power. We will see what happens.
The biggest reason he might succeed is just that people were willing to elect someone saying the things he said the way he said them.
The ruling class isn't oblivious to the holes they've dug and they know some of his solutions are the right ones. The reason they haven't adopted them has been political willpower.
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Both of these can be true...
Felt that exact same way about Trump after he didn't break absolutely everything like the media and my instincts told me he would, although the effects of the lockdowns and money printing (both of which he had no problem with) that we've felt the last few years greatly outweigh any positive change I saw in late 2020. He only broke the corporate media as far as I was concerned. I fear if he gets in this time and doesn't put the right people around him, his enemies will try to engineer some catastrophes to hang on his head on. Same could very well happen to Milei.
Lightning rod figures definitely challenge dogma though, which is necessary for civilization to advance.
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