There's much to be said about aspects that get lost in translation on both sides.
Milei, like most South American (and European) libertarians, has a very simplistic view of the world when it comes to international politics. By and large, they're still living in the early '90s and see the world through a cold war lens, with the West on one side and the Soviet bloc on the other. In that regard, Milei's positions on Ukraine and Israel, as disappointing and naïve as they may seem to US libertarians or those who've read enough about the Western ruling elite, are not surprising at all.
As for his domestic policies and campaign promises, I think he always made it clear that closing the central bank's monetary functions and dollarising weren't going to happen on day one (more like 1-2 years in), but he has recently reaffirmed these are both nonnegotiable. Doing either of them now would sow chaos, jeopardise his entire government programme, make Argentina lose access to international capital markets (as he'd need to default on those pesky short-term bonds) and discredit libertarian ideas around the world.
That's not to say he'll stay true to his promises, be successful and avoid major blunders (he's already announced Argentina will join the OECD, which is a bad sign), but let's judge him fairly by giving him enough time to deal with the current crisis first.
Milei has been openly against the left so it’s logical that he’s with Ukraine. Russia is basically the deep state of the Soviet Union. The same communists are still in power even though the name of the country changed. Soviet imperialism is a big threat to the world peace and freedom.
There's much to be said about aspects that get lost in translation on both sides.
Milei, like most South American (and European) libertarians, has a very simplistic view of the world when it comes to international politics. By and large, they're still living in the early '90s and see the world through a cold war lens, with the West on one side and the Soviet bloc on the other. In that regard, Milei's positions on Ukraine and Israel, as disappointing and naïve as they may seem to US libertarians or those who've read enough about the Western ruling elite, are not surprising at all.
As for his domestic policies and campaign promises, I think he always made it clear that closing the central bank's monetary functions and dollarising weren't going to happen on day one (more like 1-2 years in), but he has recently reaffirmed these are both nonnegotiable. Doing either of them now would sow chaos, jeopardise his entire government programme, make Argentina lose access to international capital markets (as he'd need to default on those pesky short-term bonds) and discredit libertarian ideas around the world.
That's not to say he'll stay true to his promises, be successful and avoid major blunders (he's already announced Argentina will join the OECD, which is a bad sign), but let's judge him fairly by giving him enough time to deal with the current crisis first.
Very fair points
Milei has been openly against the left so it’s logical that he’s with Ukraine. Russia is basically the deep state of the Soviet Union. The same communists are still in power even though the name of the country changed. Soviet imperialism is a big threat to the world peace and freedom.