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Do you think he will be able to navigate congress/political alliances to see through his agenda?

His external persona suggests that might be difficult… but his professional history suggests otherwise.

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Great question. I can't wait to see him try to navigate that. It'll either be a masterclass in consensus building or typical political gridlock. Time will tell.

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Well he is up against a century long tradition of fiscal mismanagement.

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I fear he will run the country into the ground (wether on purpose or because of external forces is irrelevant) and they will the opportunity to slander any force of reasonable libertism for years to come.

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Yes. This is going to be really interesting. I hope they can figure it out. Argentina is an amazing country.

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bus and train tickets shot up 150% … what a jackass

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I think he told people that there would be some pain initially. This kind of overhaul can never go smoothly when it starts from such a deeply broken state.

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some pain initially. seriously. If someone told you that? What would you say..

Any dignified human would say, get lost and get on with business as usual.

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Indeed. Perhaps that is why politicians tend to kick the can down the road instead of doing the hard work to actually lead.

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Just got back from Argentina. Support from youth to Milei was far from universal. Most of the younger people we interacted with were Massa supporters. Healthcare and education were their top concerns.

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Thank you for this color.

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Dec 8, 2023
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It could be. We'll have to see after he takes office.

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