I honestly believe poverty has risen from just above 40% to around 60% since Milei started his austerity measures.
People are dying.
53% is not “around 60”. Moreover,
today Milei has a stable approval rating of 50 percent.
Apparently even some of those in poverty agree with his reforms.
I think people who only started paying attention to Argentina since he got elected should review the past few decades of history.
Im also not saying he’s great but he is at least making some needed reform. We’ll see if it continues. He definitely has an attitude and zeal that could push it too far but at this point it has helped.
Argentina’s poverty levels hit 57% of population, a 20-year high in January, study finds
If it’s dropped down to 53%? Great. Children are still fucking dying.
And no, he’s not great, he’s a libertarian who doesn’t give a shit about people suffering. Because he’s a libertarian.
Yeah…and they’d keep dying even if you did what they were still doing only it’d be worse for so much longer.
I usually like your takes but you’re just saying “children dying=bad.”
Everyone knows that. But you also have to accept that there will be short term pain for a longer term gain. If you disagree then I’d like to hear solutions that you have to fix it without this. I mean- with these fixes an IMF loan is back on the table that could help alleviate some poverty potentially, etc. Economists are not the end all be all but again, the data is trending in the right direction despite the pain it takes to get back to good. There is no magic fix for decades of neglect here.
And who said he is good? I don’t personally like the guy for a bunch of his takes. But if this particular bit of policy is righting the ship then it should be lauded despite his personality or other flaws. And even then that is quite a…not sure how to phrase this politely, “lame” take that every libertarian ever doesn’t care about people’s suffering. I’ve read personal writings of his and it seems he believes that people are better off when they can provide for themselves without the state doing it for them. Now, I personally think that is bollocks but given where Argentina is with their massive government and massive debt he has far more room to have that attitude and push his ideas before they go too far. But again- if it’s just his personal beliefs it doesn’t mean that “does not give a shit about people suffering”- it’s that he believes they won’t once the state gets out of their way.
Seriously man- there is room for nuance here.
Repeated your unsourced claim that people are dying does not make it true, and nice dodging the question.
Of course people are dying when 60% of the people are in poverty. Do you not understand what poverty is? It literally kills people.
But if you want a source, here you go: https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/life-expectancy-and-child-mortality-how-it-impacts-rising-poverty.phtml
Now please do justify the child mortality that libertarianism is causing.
I will, right after you answer how uncontrolled inflation helps poor people.
