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    Trump tells Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires

    My mother in law is a politics junkie. She's always been anti-Trump, calls him a payaso, was happy when Biden won, etc. But she's also very anti-socialism so while she admitted the recent election wasn't one where there was a good choice, she was quite happy with the results. I mentioned the...
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    Is the expat party coming to an end?

    In theory I'm in favor of such a reform, but where is the line going to be drawn declaring this side is low income and eligible for free education and that side has sufficient means to pay for their education? And who is going to draw this line? Usually it's the politicians who are working for...
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    A More Moderate Milei Embraces Trading Partners He Had Shunned

    That was a quick flip-flop, Javi. Now try quickly toning down your aggressive rhetoric toward reproductive rights, actually be the Libertarian you claim to be, and stop threatening women's libertad(!!!) to make their own choices regarding their bodies as well as toning down (really, just...
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    Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

    This makes me wonder how successful any govt. can be where the plan is to boost the economy by boosting production/exports/etc. and the culture is such that generally speak most people only want to work the bare minimum. Changing fiscal policy, currency, govt. spending, etc. is one thing...
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    Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

    When I first arrived I tried to set up a business with the plan of hiring young, tech savvy Argentines to help me service US/European/Australian based clients. I offered a decent wage as well as commission with editors receiving a percentage of the job and the opportunity to work as much as they...
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    Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

    This reminded me of how the other day my wife told me about how our one dog who is discouraged from venturing outside of the property slipped out of the gate, chased a passing car, caught up with the car, and then suddenly and somehow was tossed in the air and landed about 3 or 4 meters from...
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    Is the expat party coming to an end?

    I have no issues with contesting an election and never stated that I did. In my opinion Trump had every right to contest those results. He had an obligation to his supporters to do so. Let's discuss some of the differences between 2020 and the elections you brought up. First difference. there's...
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    Is the expat party coming to an end?

    I don't watch American based TV news. Waste of time. What did you find to be of a vivid imagination? That no one here is denying that Milei won? That there are plenty of people in the US who acted in the exact opposite way that Sergio stated he hoped expats here disappointed in Milei's win...
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    Excellent podcast discussion with the man who will dollarize Argentina on why and how

    One way around paywalls (if using a VPN or anonymous window tab doesn't work) is to click on the "X" button before the page fully loads and that button turns from an "X" into the circle with an arrow refresh the page button. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
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    Is the expat party coming to an end?

    I've seen nothing but acceptance that Milei won and not a single instance of denial from anyone - expat or not. One can accept that he won and still disdain him. It's human nature to complain. Look what happened in the US after Biden won in '20 through a democratic process. Pretty much the...
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    Milei Won. He is the new President of Argentina.

    Let's hope it's a good thing, or as good as possible.
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    Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

    Current odds at a prediction market have Milei the favorite at -200 (bet 200 to win 100) and Massa the underdog at +150 (bet 100 to win 150). https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/politics-futures/2023-argentinian-presidential-election
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    What does this election mean for immigrants?

    Sounds reasonable, but corporations and small companies want undocumented workers. They can pay them lower wages, not be concerned about working conditions, and hold the threat of calling Immigration on them if they complain about anything. They have no interest in documented immigrants whom...
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    What does this election mean for immigrants?

    Has anyone (documented immigrant or undocumented) ever actually done any of that - come to live in your living room, entered through the window, etc.? Or is that just completely made up unrealistic exaggerated hyperbole; because nothing as you described has ever happened to me or anyone I know...
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    What does this election mean for immigrants?

    The ironic thing when it comes to illegal immigration in the US is that it's primarily driven by US industry who wants a source of cheap labor, so I wonder if you consider and would label as criminal all of the industries, individual companies, and small business owners who rely on the cheap...
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    Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

    As a former (multiple) gun owner, should there be easier access to guns here in Argentina I hope the people here aren't "the problem," as in being the type who not only owns guns, but goes around shooting fellow Argentinians in schools/malls/nightclubs/etc, and that there are reasonable...
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    Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

    I think continuing inflation is on the horizon no matter who wins and no matter who wins, this country will still be a mess. Massa has proven his incompetence and whether or no Milei is competent or not, he lacks any structural support necessary to affect the drastic changes he's selling unless...
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    Presidential debate Massa vs Millei 9PM. Last one before election.

    Dirty politicians gonna dirty politician. But I think anyone who's in the game is a politician whether they brand themselves "outsider" for a marketing advantage or not. As an example, in the 2020 US election Trump interrupted Biden so many times in an attempt to throw him off-balance that they...
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    Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

    Latest from a prediction market: Javier Milei -130 Sergio Massa -110 I believe that just a couple of days ago it was Massa -140, Milei -100, so the race not only tightens, but there's been a slight change in which horse is in front.
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    Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

    Also what guarantees are there that prices would stabilize? Businesses are against wage increases because it increases their costs > Cost increases get passed along to consumers = inflation.
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