Economists warn electing Milei would spell devastation

[Reply Guy]

Sergio Massa should be ashamed of himself for running for President with this record and the Argentine voters will deserve what they get if the majority of them vote for a continuation of this criminally incompetent regime.

 

[wineguy999]

Osho!? Damn, the Rajneesh had more aliases than Frank Abagnale.

 

[Alby]

Sergio Massa should be ashamed of himself for running for President with this record.

That thought occurred to me some time ago: how brazen of their side of politics to even present a candidate at this election. I'm no expert on France, but I seem to recall the president between 2012 and 2017 (Holland) was so embarrassed at his own miserable record and approval rating that he pulled out long before the election was due. No such squeamishness here. They just present as usual, bright as buttons, like nothing has happened.

 

[wrangler]

"Economic Devastation" is exactly the current status quo in Argentina under the current Minister of the Economy and de-facto acting President Sergio Massa.

Think hard on just how catastrophic the economic data is under the Massa regime:
-200%+ annualized inflation (prices TRIPLING annually, this is with full blown economic repression and numbers suppressed/subsidized prices)
- USD free market cash rate from under 300 to 1000
- negative BCRA reserves
- $20 billion + USD of unpaid imports
- Minimum wage of $160 USD per month, Miniunum retirement $90 USD per month.
-42% poverty, 65% children in poverty

Sergio Massa should be ashamed of himself for running for President with this record and the Argentine voters will deserve what they get if the majority of them vote for a continuation of this criminally incompetent regime.

Can you remind me how long Massa has been in charge of Argentina's economy? Turning things around in a short amount of time is challenging. Last I checked, he was the Minister of the Economy, not the President of Argentina. Moreover, he inherited a difficult situation, similar to what Fernandez faced following the Macri administration. While I'm not defending Fernandez or any other political figure, I do acknowledge that Fernandez's governance was disastrous.

 

[antipodean]

And here we have it, our first “Ah pero Alberto”…

Where is he (or his vice) lately anyway?
I almost forgot this guy existed.

 

[Big Swifty]

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

 

[cuando_volverá]

Osho!? Damn, the Rajneesh had more aliases than Frank Abagnale.

When I first moved to Argentina 1000 years ago I saw Osho books in every bookstore in Buenos Aires. I had never heard of him until one day I Googled the name. Talk about a marketing rebrand! The ole Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh did a great job of reinventing himself.

 

[Redpossum]

La denuncia de "fraude" que no tenía pruebas ni era una denuncia | La Libertad Avanza dio marcha atrás y reconoció ante la Justicia que no detectó irregularidades

Tras la presentación en la que detallaban un supuesto "fraude colosal" ejecutado por Gendarmería, los apoderados de LLA fueron citados ayer por la fiscalía. Karina Milei ni siquiera se presentó. El otro apoderado sí lo hizo y declaró bajo juramento: "N...

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The usual Google Translate deal, banner is in Castellano and story will initially appear in that tongue, but wait a few seconds and it will change to English.

Preparing accusations of fraud even before the election = standard regime change tactics

a quote from the story above -
"The creation of a rarefied climate and suspicion about the transparency of the election was already experienced in the United States and Brazil, where both Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro respectively refused to admit their defeats, hence the storming of the Capitol and the assault on the Palace. of the Planalto. Milei's digital advisor, Fernando Cerimedo , was also an advisor to Bolsonaro and the one who coined the theory of fraud in Brazil."

Uh huh

 

[SinPulgas]

La denuncia de "fraude" que no tenía pruebas ni era una denuncia | La Libertad Avanza dio marcha atrás y reconoció ante la Justicia que no detectó irregularidades

Tras la presentación en la que detallaban un supuesto "fraude colosal" ejecutado por Gendarmería, los apoderados de LLA fueron citados ayer por la fiscalía. Karina Milei ni siquiera se presentó. El otro apoderado sí lo hizo y declaró bajo juramento: "N...

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The usual Google Translate deal, banner is in Castellano and story will initially appear in that tongue, but wait a few seconds and it will change to English.

Preparing accusations of fraud even before the election = standard regime change tactics

a quote from the story above -
"The creation of a rarefied climate and suspicion about the transparency of the election was already experienced in the United States and Brazil, where both Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro respectively refused to admit their defeats, hence the storming of the Capitol and the assault on the Palace. of the Planalto. Milei's digital advisor, Fernando Cerimedo , was also an advisor to Bolsonaro and the one who coined the theory of fraud in Brazil."

Uh huh

And you think that the Peronistas are incapable of fraud, especially in the provincia de Buenos Aires?

 

[Redpossum]

And you think that the Peronistas are incapable of fraud, especially in the provincia de Buenos Aires?

Nice strawman, but that's not the issue here.