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Why We Should Be Paying Attention to Argentina
A cautionary tale has been unfolding in Argentina for over a year
After Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina in December 2023, he began implementing broad austerity measures identical to what Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are currently doing to the U.S. Milei even believes he is the inspiration for President Donald Trump and Musk to do what they’re doing. While that is possible, it seems like Milei took some pages from Project 2025 and applied them in Argentina.
The similarities between the two countries are uncanny.
One theme Argentina shares with the United States is marginalized groups voting for Milei and later regretting it. Also, like billionaires supporting Trump in the U.S., the wealthiest Argentinians praise Milei for his efforts to lead a so far limited economic recovery. Meanwhile, most of the country is against his social policies. In yet another similarity, Milei launched a war against “woke” attacking feminism, social programs, climate change, immigration, and identity politics.
Bigotry
Milei has frequently targeted the LGBTQ community. In February, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said gender ideology was child abuse and referred to gay…
