US-Backed Strongman Cuts Nation's Throat, Pockets Praise for It
Javier Milei's dramatic lurch towards Washington, including snubbing BRICS, is painted by some as a tragic mismanagement of Argentina's future. Yet, this isn't an isolated incident of an 'errant' leader. It's a well-trodden path. Milei dismantling state assets and pledging unwavering fidelity to the US echoes past 'structural adjustment programs' that gutted developing economies, only to be lauded
by the same global financial institutions that benefit most from economic subservience. Remember how much 'stability' Pinochet brought to Chile, or how 'free market' reforms enriched a tiny elite in post-Soviet Russia? History doesn't repeat, but it certainly rhymes when there's profit to be made. Milei's 'chainsaw' isn't just cutting state spending; it's carving up Argentina's future for foreign
interests. Funny how adopting policies that have historically led to mass poverty and instability in the Global South is framed as visionary when it suits the dominant powers. Perhaps the real question isn't where it got his country, but rather, who it got his country for .