We've got a live one here
Whilst he believes the Falklands belongs to Argentina, he at least says that war is not an option. So that's good.
From the very little I've skimmed, it seems like the Argentines saw it as an option between the same old shit that led them into a huge mess, or saying "fuck it" and giving the batshit crazy man a shot, since maybe it'll turn out OK.
From the very little I've skimmed, it seems like the Argentines saw it as an option between the same old shit that led them into a huge mess, or saying "fuck it" and giving the batshit crazy man a shot, since maybe it'll turn out OK.
Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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Hal Jordan
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I'm sure binning the Ministry for Sport and Tourism will go down with the notoriously level headed football ultras, although half of them probably enthusiastically endorse his wingnuttery.
Is it on the right way round?
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Chrysoprase
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He sounds like a disunifying lunatic and as harmless as any unhinged fanatic regardless of their politics. The last type of person you want near a position of power.
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Guy Smiley
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He can Make Argentina Great Again... just look at him.
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Maniototo Man
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They're very fond of their beef in Argentina. Is it possible he has CJD?
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Line6 HXFX
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People are rejecting Neo liberalism as expoused by Biden, Clinton, Blair where corporate profits, over human beings are the only thing that matters.
Seenn lots of interviews with Argentinians on the street this morning.
They are turning to something new in their one and only desperate, meaningless lives, and saying " fuck it, you seem mad passionate... have at it".
Anarcho Capitalism won't work, and the anarcho capitalists will end up blaming everyone else for its failures, obviously, but fuck all else is workihg either. May as well have fun on the way to our inevitable obliteration and extinction on this planet.
Seenn lots of interviews with Argentinians on the street this morning.
They are turning to something new in their one and only desperate, meaningless lives, and saying " fuck it, you seem mad passionate... have at it".
Anarcho Capitalism won't work, and the anarcho capitalists will end up blaming everyone else for its failures, obviously, but fuck all else is workihg either. May as well have fun on the way to our inevitable obliteration and extinction on this planet.
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inactionman
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That's all a bit heavy for tuesday morning.Line6 HXFX wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:36 am People are rejecting Neo liberalism as expoused by Biden, Clinton, Blair where corporate profits, over human beings are the only thing that matters.
Seenn lots of interviews with Argentinians on the street this morning.
They are turning to something new in their one and only desperate, meaningless lives, and saying " fuck it, you seem mad passionate... have at it".
Anarcho Capitalism won't work, and the anarcho capitalists will end up blaming everyone else for its failures, obviously, but fuck all else is workihg either. May as well have fun on the way to our inevitable obliteration and extinction on this planet.
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sockwithaticket
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Argentina, like many other South Amrican countries, is still suffering from the US backed regimes of the 60s and 70s. They were encouraged through the promise of financial aid in the form of loans to basically decimate their own economies in the pursuit of some mythical ultra free market utopia. What it mostly ended up achieving was selling off state companies to US companies, massive upticks in unemployment, depression of wages and huge wealth transfer to a handful of people in the oppressive regime. Once the regime was ousted the US, the IMF and World Bank still insisted on all the loans being repaid and refused to offer any further assistance unless continued policies of extreme privatisation and cutting of social programs continued. They've never managed to recover from the economic millstone placed around their neck.
They've had enough time to be significantly better, Naomi.sockwithaticket wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:40 pmArgentina, like many other South Amrican countries, is still suffering from the US backed regimes of the 60s and 70s. They were encouraged through the promise of financial aid in the form of loans to basically decimate their own economies in the pursuit of some mythical ultra free market utopia. What it mostly ended up achieving was selling off state companies to US companies, massive upticks in unemployment, depression of wages and huge wealth transfer to a handful of people in the oppressive regime. Once the regime was ousted the US, the IMF and World Bank still insisted on all the loans being repaid and refused to offer any further assistance unless continued policies of extreme privatisation and cutting of social programs continued. They've never managed to recover from the economic millstone placed around their neck.
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
Argentina is bent. Their customs officers brazenly ask for bribes....sorry extra import duties 300% above what you paid last month.Slick wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:59 pmThey've had enough time to be significantly better, Naomi.sockwithaticket wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:40 pmArgentina, like many other South Amrican countries, is still suffering from the US backed regimes of the 60s and 70s. They were encouraged through the promise of financial aid in the form of loans to basically decimate their own economies in the pursuit of some mythical ultra free market utopia. What it mostly ended up achieving was selling off state companies to US companies, massive upticks in unemployment, depression of wages and huge wealth transfer to a handful of people in the oppressive regime. Once the regime was ousted the US, the IMF and World Bank still insisted on all the loans being repaid and refused to offer any further assistance unless continued policies of extreme privatisation and cutting of social programs continued. They've never managed to recover from the economic millstone placed around their neck.Slick wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:51 am
Amazing country, brilliant people, caught in an endless cycle of awful government. It’s very odd really
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mat the expat
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Hellraiser
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That's nonsense. Argentina's basketcase economy goes way further back than the 60s and 70s.sockwithaticket wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:40 pmArgentina, like many other South Amrican countries, is still suffering from the US backed regimes of the 60s and 70s. They were encouraged through the promise of financial aid in the form of loans to basically decimate their own economies in the pursuit of some mythical ultra free market utopia. What it mostly ended up achieving was selling off state companies to US companies, massive upticks in unemployment, depression of wages and huge wealth transfer to a handful of people in the oppressive regime. Once the regime was ousted the US, the IMF and World Bank still insisted on all the loans being repaid and refused to offer any further assistance unless continued policies of extreme privatisation and cutting of social programs continued. They've never managed to recover from the economic millstone placed around their neck.
Ceterum censeo delendam esse Muscovia
I have Argentinian family and they are lovely people tbf. Except when it comes to futbol, when they quickly become The French of South America.
My sister in law says its practically impossible to buy property in the country however, due to the state of inflation/interest rates. Her and her husband were living in the Patagonia and even there it was madness to buy. They've recently moved to Buenos Aires and the rental market is carnage.
My sister in law says its practically impossible to buy property in the country however, due to the state of inflation/interest rates. Her and her husband were living in the Patagonia and even there it was madness to buy. They've recently moved to Buenos Aires and the rental market is carnage.
Ian Madigan for Ireland.
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Dinsdale Piranha
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I have Argentinian cousins (on both sides of the family) All of them generally ensure that their income is in dollars/pounds so they are somewhat protected from the disastrous currency situation.Jim Lahey wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:46 pm I have Argentinian family and they are lovely people tbf. Except when it comes to futbol, when they quickly become The French of South America.
My sister in law says its practically impossible to buy property in the country however, due to the state of inflation/interest rates. Her and her husband were living in the Patagonia and even there it was madness to buy. They've recently moved to Buenos Aires and the rental market is carnage.
My niece tried to finish her degree in Argentina but couldn't get her visa sorted due to an argument between the university and the immigation department. As the visa ran out, the advice from the immigation department was "stay here illegally, everybody else does"
Unusual country
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Insane_Homer
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So far going very well after 2 weeks...
“Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.”
Looks like a bunch of Argentinian Refrys. If they're so unhappy they can elect the Peronist back to power. Argentina has wonderful demographics, a well educated population and as our tour guide in BA said, some if the best agricultural land in the world, but they keep on electing some of the worst politicians in the world