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 · 60 pts · 320d
Ok so...
Oh boy it's Operation Condor 2: this time there's no need for an armed coup!
gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 320d
Sort of
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 8 pts · 320d
Wait, despite being compulsory it was only 68%? How does that work?
voracitude@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 320d
ultranaut@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 319d
It's a very small fine in Argentina, less than a dollar.
Aatube@kbin.melroy.org · 2 pts · 319d
I'd reckon that fine could buy far more in Argentina than what a dollar could buy in the USA.
abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 320d
Ah
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 30 pts · 320d
Sometimes I think Skynet was right.
Jolly_Platypus@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 320d
They are going to get what they voted for. FA: done. FO: incoming.
NatakuNox@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 320d
As long as we keep paying their bills it's not going to happen until we remove Trump.
minorkeys@lemmy.world · -24 pts · 320d
Keep telling yourself that.
Flamekebab@piefed.social · 40 pts · 320d
When did right wing economic policy benefit the nation (as a whole) implementing it last?
Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 320d
Libertarianism fails faster than communism... everytime
Zomg@piefed.world · 4 pts · 320d
Time will tell
FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com · 19 pts · 320d
They're so fucked
thericofactor@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 320d
He looks like a modest, reasonable and intelligent man, I am sure he wants the best for the people of Argentina./s
theoriginalcows@lemmings.world · 11 pts · 320d
rozodru@pie.andmc.ca · 3 pts · 320d
Now I know why the bugs did what they did.
calamitycastle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 320d
I see you
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 11 pts · 319d
Guy looks like the manager of a rock band in the 70s.
Wahots@pawb.social · 2 pts · 319d
He reminds me of one of the Wild Things for some reason.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 319d
It's the sideburns.
Foni@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 320d
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 · 5 pts · 320d
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 · 7 pts · 320d
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 · 3 pts · 319d
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 · 4 pts · 320d
Smells like Elon Musk in the mix somewhere again.
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 320d
How popular Xitter is in Argentina?
Dragomus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 320d
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?