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peppertree

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12. Though it wouldn't be likely to last - given the likely results of the 2027 elections.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:23 PM
Yesterday

Milei was pushed over the top by impulse voters in '23 - people that were mostly fed up with the 8% monthly inflation (made all the worse by a 100-year drought that year, and the IMF's imposing a devaluation just before the election - something they refuse to do with Milei, despite the current overvaluation of the peso).

But only about a third of Argentine voters are real fascists and bigots - i.e. Milei's base. And his approval (like Trump's) currently sits at 37% - such that he's pretty much down to his base.

And as the carry-trade bubble continues to implode (the state borrows dollars; they finance private offshoring; the rest panic as the dollars run out), Milei's already meager re-election chances will only fritter away even more.

That's if he makes it to 2027 at all.

Once the center-left (probably in a Peronist-led coalition) comes back in, any RW expats are likely to leave.

Interestingly, there've been a few YouTube RW'ers who moved to Argentina when the center-left Alberto Fernández was still in office (Jake Runnels, and 'Economic Front' Tanner from Montana and his very nice family) - but have since left as they've watched their costs in dollars balloon.

Goes to show that right-wing economics doesn't even work for right-wingers - especially in Argentina.

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Beef TACOs BaronChocula Yesterday #1
TACO: Cheeto and the Cattlemen both! peppertree 22 hrs ago #14
And who did O. Winfrey hire as a consultant in that case? BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #16
Blah blah blah durablend Yesterday #2
Oh my! sheshe2 Yesterday #3
Hell has, apparently, frozen over. surfered Yesterday #4
Hey Thune Henry203 Yesterday #5
It's like they didn't think this out underpants Yesterday #6
Why don't the Republicans just move to Argentina. Problem solved. twodogsbarking Yesterday #7
that may be the plan rampartd Yesterday #9
Though it wouldn't be likely to last - given the likely results of the 2027 elections. peppertree Yesterday #12
krasnov's justification "milei's a great guy with a great philosophy" rampartd 15 hrs ago #17
You're very welcome. peppertree 10 hrs ago #21
Or Russia. That is where white supremacy reigns supreme. travelingthrulife 11 hrs ago #19
Eees too cold peppertree 6 hrs ago #22
I think our beef farmers have a longer term concern. CincyDem Yesterday #8
Hey Thune Baby, your about 6 years to late...............with your blah blah................not once but twice.......... turbinetree Yesterday #10
You finally listened to those multi-millionaire ranchers who've been buying your vote you all these years? Wonder Why Yesterday #11
Trump has already decimated the U.S. Farmers popsdenver 23 hrs ago #13
Beef Boy. It's what's for dinner. Strelnikov_ 22 hrs ago #15
I'm taking bets on how fast Thune backtracks when Trump hears about this. Ray Bruns 14 hrs ago #18
Letting go of beef would be good for Americans. travelingthrulife 11 hrs ago #20
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