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Javier Gerardo Milei (1970–), nicknamed El Loco ("the Madman") or El Peluca ("the Wig", due to his terrible hairstyle), is the Trumpian, batshit insane, anarcho-capitalist president of Argentina since 2023. He rode his way into power in the 2023 presidential elections not because he had good policies or political skills, but rather as the "lesser" of two evils for Argentinian citizens exasperated by the corrupt governments and failing economy that preceded him.

However, due to his extreme politics, Milei is part of the problem, not the solution. His victory shows a very dangerous rise in the far-right in their growing political influence in Latin America and globally as well as the broken and corrupt political systems of Latin American countries such as Argentina.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Rise to power
* 2 Extreme policies
* 3 Incoherent ideology
* 4 Disdain for leftists
* 5 Religion
* 6 Relations with global far-right
* 7 See also
* 8 Notes
* 9 References

## Rise to power[edit]

So, how the fuck did a rude, misogynistic, mentally unstable, Twitterholic,[2] chainsaw-wielding,[3] Donald Trump wannabe and self-proclaimed "tantric sex guru"[4] who seeks advice from the spirit of his dead dog named Conan[5][6][note 1] and has a more than questionable relationship with his sister[7][8] become president of Argentina?

Through most of the 21st century's first two decades, the left-wing Peronist Kirchner family and their associates governed Argentina. After the neoliberal governments of right-wing Peronist Carlos Menem and radical Fernando de la Rúa in the 1990s, which led to a great depression and a violent period of civil unrest and political instability in 2001, Argentina was in quite a dire state. Néstor Kirchner, elected in 2003, managed to get the country out of its foreign debt and brought economic growth. In 2007, Néstor was succeeded by his wife Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who governed until 2015, the year Argentina opted to elect conservative former Buenos Aires mayor and owner of the Boca Juniors football club, Mauricio Macri, over Peronist Daniel Scioli. In 2018, Macri put Argentina in debt again with the IMF after requesting a $45 billion loan (which Macri and his buddies, including Luis Caputo, Milei's Minister of Economy, basically stole).[9] After Macri was defeated in 2019 by Alberto Fernández (no relation to Cristina, though she was his running mate and thus became vice-president), to get out of that debt, the Central Bank began printing more money, which unleashed monstrous inflation (around 200% per year at the end of 2023)[10] leaving a poverty rate of over 40% in the country that was once the most prosperous in the Southern Hemisphere[11] and eroding not only the value of the Argentine Peso, but also the government's popularity.[12] Instead of keeping spending under control and stopping the wanton printing money, the government decided to cap prices, which of course didn't work.[13] To make matters worse, Cristina Fernández was found guilty of corruption, and sentenced to six years in prison (although due to executive immunity, she was able to finish her vice presidential term and has appealed her sentence).[14] Much like another country plagued with poverty and inflation, this all led to massive political polarization among the public (and even an assassination attempt on Cristina), which in turn caused the average Argentinian flock to vote for the rambling far-right lunatic as he was a "lesser evil" in their views compared to the politicians already in charge. It probably did not help matters that the Peronists chose to field Sergio Massa — the goddamn Minister of Economy — as their candidate (as neither Alberto nor Cristina opted to run for reelection), ensuring they would be utterly decimated in the level of Walter Mondale against Ronald Reagan in the U.S. 1984 election by any opposition candidate. Yes, even Milei.[15]

## Extreme policies[edit]

In the immediate time after Milei's inauguration as president, the cost of living continued to rise to unbearable levels. The common Argentine people were obviously discontent with this and began to hold demonstrations and other acts of protest, especially when the new government began to enact intense austerity measures. However, Milei's administration, despite claiming to oppose "government tyranny", decided that instead of addressing these economic hardships in the first place, to instead suppress them using police and other armed forces and to pass laws making it much easier to arrest protestors.[16][17]

Milei has signed a decree allowing for contracts to be signed in Bitcoin, American currency, and milk of all things. Argentina has long had an "informal dollar economy," and Milei's decree legalizes the informal economy into a "blue dollar market."[18]

Some of Milei's proposed policies include deregulation of rent, extreme privatization, and the termination of over seven thousand civil service contracts.[19] Milei's proposed reforms were, unsurprisingly, blocked by an Argentine court.[19] Milei has also devalued Argentina's currency by 50%, and has enacted huge cuts to funding for public infrastructure and transportation.[19]

Milei wants to criminalize abortion,[20] even in cases of rape.[21]

Milei has also advocated for the free trade (selling) of organs.[22]

Since his inauguration as president, he has engaged in a heavy crackdown against protestors and dissidents. However, his authoritarian policy was met with an even heavier and more massive protest from the people.[23]

Despite being a climate change denier,[24] Milei intends to stay in the Paris Agreement.[25]

## Incoherent ideology[edit]

“”Communist, fascist, socialist, social democrats, national socialists, Christian democrats, neo-Keynesians, progressives, populists, nationalists or globalists. Ultimately, there are no major differences.

—Javier Milei's speech at the World Economic Forum[26]

Typical for an ideologue following something as insanely contradictory as "anarcho"-capitalism, Milei has several conflicting positions and nonsensical solutions that he believes will somehow solve Argentina’s real or imagined problems.[27]

One example of his policies is gutting social programs for the average citizen, because like most libertarians, he thinks any kind of government assistance is socialism, and therefore evil.[28] Except, of course, when said assistance goes to the big businesses.

## Disdain for leftists[edit]

Perhaps one of his most infamous views is his hatred for leftists. Milei was interviewed and had a hot mic moment where he referred to Argentinian leftists as “shit”.[29] Unsurprisingly, this was met with overwhelming praise and applause from the far right online worldwide.[30]

He also denied that the number of people forcibly disappeared by the military dictatorship (1976–1983) was the commonly accepted 30,000, claiming it was actually a "mere" 8,753 due to "excesses". In his ahistorical view, the Dirty War (1974-1983) was not a genocidal, US-sponsored campaign of state terrorism aimed at the extermination of the Argentinian left through kidnappings, disappearances, torture, and mass murder of both revolutionaries and civilians of all ages, but a literal war in which people from both sides died. Unsurprisingly his vice president is Victoria Villarruel, a vocal genocide denier/apologist whose father and uncle (both in the military) had been accused of human rights violations. How libertarian of him.

Milei again insulted leftists and progressives and compared them to Nazis in a deranged speech at the World Economic Forum.[31]

## Religion[edit]

Milei praying at the grave of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the Lubavitcher Chabad in 2023

Milei compares himself to Moses, frequently makes allusions to the Torah, is affiliated with Chabad Lubavitch (an Orthodox Jewish Zionist cult), and has a rabbi, although he hasn't converted to Judaism yet.

He infamously insulted Pope Francis both on Twitter and on live TV, calling him an "ass", "bad turd", "imbecile", "lefty son of a bitch" and "the Devil's man on Earth", among other things that would make even the edgiest New Atheist cringe. (He also claimed that social justice is a sin). However, once he became president and actually had to meet with (and embrace) the Pope at The Vatican, Milei cynically backpedaled and described himself as a "Catholic" who also practices "a little Judaism".

Needless to say, Milei is a hardcore Zionist. He probably loves Israel more than his own country, genocide or not.[32]

## Relations with global far-right[edit]

After winning the Argentinian presidential election, Milei was praised by fellow fascists across the world, including Donald Trump in the United States and Giorgia Meloni in Italy. His presidential win has been noted as one of many cases of the phenomena of the growing influence of the far right and fascism in global politics.[33][34]

## See also[edit]

* Naomi Klein § The Shock Doctrine
* Jair Bolsonaro

## Notes[edit]

1. ↑ Which is something like "We're on a mission from Ceiling Cat", only more sinister.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Milei and the fury behind global national populism, El País, 21 November, 2023.
2. ↑ https://www.perfil.com/noticias/politica/fin-de-semana-descontrolado-de-milei-en-las-redes-1491-likes-754-retweets-y-mas-de-8-horas-tuiteando.phtml
3. ↑ Chainsaw in hand, ‘anarcho-capitalist’ Javier Milei upends Argentina’s politics, France 24, 20 November 2023.
4. ↑ Tantric Sex and Dog Cloning: A Guide to Argentina’s Trumpy New President, Rolling Stone, 20 November, 2023.
5. ↑ Javier Milei's dead dog told him to become Argentina president from beyond grave, The Mirror, 20 November, 2023.
6. ↑ Argentina’s new far-right president seeks counsel from his dead dog, Pink News, 21 November, 2023.
7. ↑ https://www.diarioconvos.com/2023/09/27/la-revelacion-de-milei-cuando-le-preguntaron-por-su-novia-fui-muy-explicito-con-lo-que-siento-por-mi-hermana/
8. ↑ El video viral sobre la extraña relación de Javier Milei con su hermana, Diario Registrado, 1 May, 2023.
9. ↑ Massa says IMF will investigate ‘capital flight’ from US$45-billion loan, Buenos Aires Times, November 7, 2023.
10. ↑ Argentina 2023 inflation seen at 185% -cenbank poll, Investing.com, 13 November, 2023.
11. ↑ Argentina Poverty Rate Above 40% Fuels Despair Ahead of Vote, Bloomberg News, 27 September, 2023.
12. ↑ Opinión pública sobre el presidente Alberto Fernández en Argentina en 2023, Statista, 15 October, 2023.
13. ↑ Argentina's rampant inflation: Will price caps work?, DW, 15 Febuary, 2023.
14. ↑ Argentina’s Cristina Fernández sentenced to six years in $1bn fraud case, The Guardian, 6 December, 2022.
15. ↑ Argentina: Jumping Into Unchartered Territory, WOLA, 8 December, 2023.
16. ↑ Javier Milei’s government announces plan to crack down on Argentina protests, El País, 15 December, 2023.
17. ↑ 'Anarcho-Capitalist' President Elected in Argentina: How Did This Happen?, Politsturm, 23 December, 2023.
18. ↑ Milei’s decree legalizes signing contracts in US dollars, Bitcoin, milk, Buenos Aires Herald, 21 December, 2023.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Argentina court suspends Milei's 'mega-decree' labor law reforms, France 24, 4 January, 2024.
20. ↑ Milei says he’d do a referendum on abortion law if elected president, Buenos Aires Herald, 15 August, 2023.
21. ↑ Javier Milei shakes up Argentina’s political scene, the Economist Intelligence Unit (via The Internet Archive, 10 May, 2022.
22. ↑ Javier Milei planteó que la solución para la venta de órganos debe surgir del mercado, Perfil, 3 June, 2023.
23. ↑ Argentinians Defy Milei's Crackdown With Mass Protests Against Austerity, Common Dreams, 21 December, 2023.
24. ↑ Climate denier in the Casa Rosada: Milei’s arrival puts Argentina’s environmental agenda at risk, El País, 1 December, 2023.
25. ↑ Argentina will stay in Paris climate agreement under Milei: Negotiator, Reuters, 10 December, 2023.
26. ↑ Davos 2024: Special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina, the World Economic Forum, 18 January, 2024.
27. ↑ Javier Milei: New president tells Argentina 'shock treatment' looms, BBC News, 11 December, 2023.
28. ↑ Opinion – Javier Milei’s New Social Contract for Argentina, E-International Relations, 12 December, 2023.
29. ↑ Original tweet. Archived here.
30. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalCompassMemes/comments/17yabm8/javier_milei_rants_against_leftists/
31. ↑ Oligarchs in Davos applaud fascist rant by Argentine President Milei, the International Committee of the Fourth International, 19 January, 2024.
32. ↑ ¿Milei antipatria? El libertario fue escrachado en redes con un viejo video, Agencia NOVA, 11 July, 2023.
33. ↑ The Rise of the Far Right Is a Global Phenomenon, In These Times, 21 November, 2023.
34. ↑ https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/15/far-right-extremism-global-problem-worldwide-solutions/