• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    13 hours ago

    these measures have also pushed up unemployment and the poverty rate

    Hard to believe this is going to be good for Argentina when the people can’t afford even to live. Seems like he’s just giving the country away to business.

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      5 hours ago

      That’s essentially the case. His changes, other than the austerity related ones, were intended to make Argentinian goods more competitive (cheaper) globally while actively hurting the purchasing power of Argentinians. If it “works,” it’ll mean inflation slows, and they hope the business profits will trickle down while businesses capture the government, income inequality increases, and businesses and billionaires accumulate more of Argentina’s wealth.

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        12 hours ago

        Sounds like a libertarian paradise. Be extremely comfortable as long as you’re part of a certain 5% of the population.