No - just like I don’t want to ban people having a conversation in a pub about a topic I don’t like even if they just tell lies to each other.

If it was up to the EU we’d still believe there was no chance in the world the Corona Covid virus could have ever come from a Chinese lab and even suggesting it should have you banned from social media. Free float of ideas and let the best argument win.

Totally agree. I still think from a economic and personal freedom perspective you’re a lot better off in a capitalist society under authoritarian control than in a Marxist one. Nobody is safe in an authoritarian communist (or probably better term - collectivist) society. How much examples do you need. Mao was the worst. China embraced capitalism and significantly improved the living standards of its people after Mao, while still remaining an authoritarian regime. Pinochet made the economy thriving and under socialist Salvador Allende the economy was a mess.

I am certainly not in favor of an authoritarian regime but at least capitalism gives you more economic freedom and property rights.

sure. Guy often does what he says he will do. The “Trump-wall” was a nice example during his first term. I think he was the only one believing he would do it. Worried that this might also apply to Greenland and his most extreme tarrif statements.

This has been celebrated as a Libertarian victory, but imo it is just a minor one. Of course it is great for him personally but it isn’t really changing anything in society. From that perspective DOGE is a lot more impactful.

Not ‘just a guy’ - very well researched and with actual feet on the ground. If this doesn’t convince you nothing will and you’re probably stuck in your ideology. Oh well, you can’t save everyone 😀

Also very good article.

https://www.bowtiedmara.io/p/lionheart-mileis-first-year-in-office

You can’t be serious. Tim Walz too? 😢

Are you from Argentina? I like to get my info from the country itself. See link below - this guy is providing very detailed info and he is optimistic about the future. You don’t fix a mess in a year though - Argentina is not there yet, I really hope his party will win the election in October so he can double down on his agenda.

https://www.bowtiedmara.io/p/argentina-outlook-2025

Oh, come on. You can do better than that. He took over from the socialists that made the country a hell and it was only getting worse. It really takes guts from a country to choose someone that is against freebies. This was not a country in a good shape. Poverty is not the only number that is currently improving btw. The Moody country ratings update is really significant. It marks the first upgrade for Argentina in over 20 years! Talking about zooming out 😀

Let’s hope Argentina continuous on this free market path and next year Lemmy will be full of Libertarians. Future is looking bright.

Are you trying to convince me by sharing macrotrends with poverty data until 2022? You know he started end 2023 right?

aljazeera is your source? really?

Below a site from Argentina and more recent. If you want I can also provide a Spanish source. Sometimes I really think you Marxists rather see people poor than acknowledge your ideology is based on an illusion with no real world prove it has ever worked.

https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/expert-reports-say-argentinas-poverty-rate-has-fallen-to-368.phtml

Argentina is collapsing.

Jaja, I love real world examples. The opposite is true. You can see basic economics working in practice 😀

https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202501249138/moodys-upgrades-argentinas-rating-as-inflation-and-debt-levels-improve

Poverty is down and lower than when Milei started his presidency. Do you really think the poor care that his policies will make a few rich folks even richer? They just want shelter, safety and some food.

His purpose is clear: push deregulation so those who sponsor him can get wealthier and wealthier, no matter how he attempts to squirm to justify that goal.

See Argentina what a blessing deregulation is, we need a lot more Milei and less Marx. Socialism is one of the main reasons why Africa is still poor (read Magatte Wade - the heart of a cheetah). Economy is not a zero sum game - who cares that someone else is rich. Is that envy speaking?

Sowell started out as a Marxist btw. It is just a flawed ideology and in its most extreme form always ends in dictatorship.

https://rumble.com/vjzm8i-why-socialism-is-very-appealing-thomas-sowell.html

I’m well aware of Basic Economics.

So I guess you haven’t read it?

crank economist?

Really? Ever read basic economics? Even if you don’t agree with everything he says, by stating he is a crank economist you are disqualifying yourself.

https://rumble.com/v4u4a8i-basic-economics-by-thomas-sowell.html?e9s=src_v1_pr

Indeed

"The economic disasters of socialism and communism come from assuming a blanket superiority of those who want to run a whole economy. Thomas Sowell " If the tyrant is going to use AI to control people we will be entering a dystopian nightmare. The smaller the government and the less influence they have on your personal life the better. This doesn’t apply to socialism only but also fascism. Free speech, liberty and property rights should be the core values of every society.