Javier Milei

{{cquote|''¡Viva la libertad, carajo!'' (Long live freedom, dammit!)|||Javier Milei's 
MAGA
 
Sieg Heil
 empty political slogan (which he stole from a {{wpl|Osvaldo Bayer|leftist|)}}<ref>[https://infocielo.com/politica-y-economia/el-video-de-osvaldo-bayer-que-deja-en-jaque-el-eslogan-de-javier-milei El video de Osvaldo Bayer que deja en jaque el eslogan de Javier Milei], ''Infocielo'', 28 March, 2025.</ref>}}
[[File:Javier Milei VIVA22 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|165px|Dollar store Wolverine.]]
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'''Javier Gerardo Milei''' {{lived|1970}}, nicknamed '''El Loco''' ("the Madman") or '''El Peluca''' ("the Wig", due to his terrible hairstyle), is the [[Trumpism|Trumpian]], batshit insane, [[anarcho-capitalist]] president of [[Argentina]] since 2023. He rode his way into power in the 2023 presidential elections not because he had good policies or political skills, but rather as the "lesser" of two evils for Argentinian citizens exasperated by the corrupt governments and failing economy that preceded him.

However, due to his extreme politics, Milei is ''part of'' the problem, not the solution. His victory shows a very dangerous rise in the [[far-right]] in their growing political influence in Latin America and globally as well as the broken and corrupt political systems of [[Latin American]] countries such as Argentina.<ref>[https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-21/milei-and-the-fury-behind-global-national-populism.html Milei and the fury behind global national populism], ''El País'', 21 November, 2023.</ref>

==Rise to power==
So, how the fuck did a vulgar, bigoted, psychotic, [[misogynistic]], [[Twitter|Twitterholic]],<ref>[https://www.perfil.com/noticias/politica/fin-de-semana-descontrolado-de-milei-en-las-redes-1491-likes-754-retweets-y-mas-de-8-horas-tuiteando.phtml Fin de semana descontrolado de Milei en las redes: 1.491 likes, 754 retweets y más de 8 horas tuiteando] Perfil</ref> chainsaw-wielding,<ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20231120-chainsaw-in-hand-anarcho-capitalist-javier-milei-upends-argentina-s-politics Chainsaw in hand, ‘anarcho-capitalist’ Javier Milei upends Argentina’s politics], ''France 24'', 20 November 2023.</ref> [[Fun:List of politicians from each country nicknamed Donald Trump|Donald Trump wannabe]] and self-proclaimed "[[tantra|tantric]] sex [[guru]]"<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/javier-milei-guide-argentina-trump-loving-president-1234888897/ Tantric Sex and Dog Cloning: A Guide to Argentina’s Trumpy New President], ''Rolling Stone'', 20 November, 2023.</ref> who rarely bathes or changes clothes, seeks advice from the [[spiritualism|spirit]] of his dead [[dog]] named Conan,<ref>[https://www.themirror.com/news/world-news/javier-mileis-cloned-dead-dog-199039 Javier Milei's dead dog told him to become Argentina president from beyond grave], ''The Mirror'', 20 November, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/21/argentina-javier-milei-dogs/ Argentina’s new far-right president seeks counsel from his dead dog], ''Pink News'', 21 November, 2023.</ref>{{efn|[[Insanity|It gets worse]]. Milei believes that Conan was the [[reincarnation]] of a lion he befriended at the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] Colosseum during the 1<sup>st</sup> century AD... when Milei was a gladiator. He claims that [[God]] himself prevented them from killing each other.}} and has a [[incest|more than questionable]] relationship with his sister<ref>[https://www.diarioconvos.com/2023/09/27/la-revelacion-de-milei-cuando-le-preguntaron-por-su-novia-fui-muy-explicito-con-lo-que-siento-por-mi-hermana/ La revelación de Milei cuando le preguntaron por su novia: "Fui muy explícito con lo que siento por mi hermana"] Dario Convos</ref><ref>[https://www.diarioregistrado.com/politica/el-video-viral-sobre-la-extrana-relacion-de-javier-milei-con-su-hermana_a644fb79cc42bca11187e6396 El video viral sobre la extraña relación de Javier Milei con su hermana], ''Diario Registrado'', 1 May, 2023.</ref> become president of Argentina?

Through most of the 21<sup>st</sup> century's first two decades, the [[left-wing]] [[Juan Perón|Peronist]] Kirchner family and their associates governed Argentina. In 2002, after the [[neoliberal]] governments of right-wing Peronist Carlos Menem (1989–1999) and radical{{efn|"Radical" as in member of the so-called Radical Civil Union, a center-right party.}} Fernando de la Rúa (1999–2001), which led to {{wpl|1998–2002 Argentine great depression|a great depression}} and a violent period of civil unrest and political instability in 2001,<ref>{{wpa|December 2001 riots in Argentina}}</ref> Argentina was in quite a dire state. Néstor Kirchner, elected in 2003, managed to get the country out of its foreign debt and brought economic growth. 

In 2007, Néstor was succeeded by [[nepotism president|his wife]] Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who governed until 2015, the year Argentina opted to elect conservative former Buenos Aires mayor and former president of the Boca Juniors [[football]] club, Mauricio Macri, over Peronist Daniel Scioli. In 2018, Macri put Argentina in debt again with the IMF after requesting a $45 billion loan (which Macri and his accomplices, including Luis Caputo, Milei's Minister of Economy, basically stole).<ref>[https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/imf-to-investigate-the-capital-flight-and-currency-restrictions-to-be-lifted-in-late-2024.phtml Massa says IMF will investigate ‘capital flight’ from US$45-billion loan], ''Buenos Aires Times'', November 7, 2023.</ref> 

After Macri was defeated in 2019 by Alberto Fernández (no relation to Cristina, though she was his running mate and thus became vice-president), to get out of that debt, the Central Bank began printing more money, which unleashed monstrous [[inflation]] (around 200% per year at the end of 2023)<ref>[https://www.investing.com/news/economic-indicators/argentina-2023-inflation-seen-at-185-cenbank-poll-3233041 Argentina 2023 inflation seen at 185% -cenbank poll], ''Investing.com'', 13 November, 2023.</ref> leaving a [[poverty]] rate of over 40% in the country that was once the most prosperous in the Southern Hemisphere<ref>[https://archive.ph/s6KMU Argentina Poverty Rate Above 40% Fuels Despair Ahead of Vote], ''Bloomberg News'', 27 September, 2023.</ref> and eroding not only the value of the Argentine Peso, but also the government's popularity.<ref>[https://es.statista.com/estadisticas/1403941/opinion-publica-sobre-el-presidente-alberto-fernandez-en-argentina/ Opinión pública sobre el presidente Alberto Fernández en Argentina en 2023], ''Statista'', 15 October, 2023.</ref> Instead of keeping [[fiscal responsibility|spending under control]] and stopping the wanton printing money, the government decided to cap prices, which of course didn't work.<ref>[https://www.dw.com/en/argentinas-rampant-inflation-will-price-caps-work/a-64696859 Argentina's rampant inflation: Will price caps work?], ''DW'', 15 Febuary, 2023.</ref> To make matters worse, Cristina Fernández was found guilty of corruption, and sentenced to six years in prison (although due to executive immunity, she was able to finish her vice presidential term and has appealed her sentence).<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/06/cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner-argentina-sentenced-prison-fraud-case Argentina’s Cristina Fernández sentenced to six years in $1bn fraud case], ''The Guardian'', 6 December, 2022.</ref>

Much like another [[Weimar Republic|country plagued with poverty and inflation]], this all led to massive political polarization among the public (and even an assassination attempt on Cristina), which in turn caused the average Argentinian flock to vote for the rambling far-right lunatic with a Messiah complex as he was a "lesser evil" in their views compared to the politicians already in charge. It probably did not help matters that the Peronists chose to field Sergio Massa&nbsp;— the goddamn Minister of Economy&nbsp;— as their candidate (as neither Alberto nor Cristina opted to run for reelection), ensuring they would be utterly decimated in the level of Walter Mondale against [[Ronald Reagan]] in the U.S. 1984 election by any opposition candidate. Yes, even by somebody as dangerous and incompetent as Milei.<ref>[https://www.wola.org/analysis/argentina-jumping-into-unchartered-territory/ Argentina: Jumping Into Unchartered Territory], ''WOLA'', 8 December, 2023.</ref>

==Extreme policies==
In the immediate time after Milei's inauguration as president, the cost of living continued to rise to unbearable levels. The common Argentine people were obviously discontent with this and began to hold demonstrations and other acts of protest, especially when the new government began to enact intense [[austerity]] measures. However, Milei's administration, [[Hypocrisy|despite claiming to oppose "government tyranny", decided that instead of addressing these economic hardships in the first place, to instead suppress them using police and other armed forces and to pass laws making it much easier to arrest protestors]].<ref>[https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-15/javier-mileis-government-announces-plan-to-crack-down-on-argentina-protests.html Javier Milei’s government announces plan to crack down on Argentina protests], ''El País'', 15 December, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://us.politsturm.com/how-was-milei-elected 'Anarcho-Capitalist' President Elected in Argentina: How Did This Happen?], ''Politsturm'', 23 December, 2023.</ref>

Milei has signed a decree allowing for contracts to be signed in [[Bitcoin]], [[United States dollar|American currency]], and [[milk]] of all things. Argentina has long had an "informal dollar economy," and Milei's decree legalizes the informal economy into a "blue dollar market."<ref>[https://buenosairesherald.com/politics/mileis-decree-legalizes-signing-contracts-in-us-dollars-bitcoin-milk Milei’s decree legalizes signing contracts in US dollars, Bitcoin, milk], ''Buenos Aires Herald'', 21 December, 2023.</ref>

Some of Milei's proposed policies include [[deregulation]] of rent, extreme [[privatization]], and the termination of over seven thousand civil service contracts.<ref name="court">[https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240104-argentina-court-suspends-milei-s-mega-decree-labor-law-reforms Argentina court suspends Milei's 'mega-decree' labor law reforms], ''France 24'', 4 January, 2024.</ref> Milei's proposed reforms were, unsurprisingly, blocked by an Argentine court.<ref name="court"/> Milei has also devalued Argentina's currency by 50%, and has enacted huge cuts to funding for public infrastructure and transportation.<ref name="court"/>

Milei has also advocated for the free trade (selling) of organs.<ref>[https://www.perfil.com/noticias/politica/milei-planteo-que-la-solucion-para-la-venta-de-organos-debe-surgir-del-mercado.phtml Javier Milei planteó que la solución para la venta de órganos debe surgir del mercado], ''Perfil'', 3 June, 2023.</ref>

Since his inauguration as president, he has engaged in a heavy crackdown against protestors and dissidents. However, his [[authoritarian]] policy was met with even heavier and more massive protests.<ref>[https://www.commondreams.org/news/argentina-protests Argentinians Defy Milei's Crackdown With Mass Protests Against Austerity], ''Common Dreams'', 21 December, 2023.</ref>

Despite being a [[Global warming denialism|climate change denier]],<ref>[https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-11-30/climate-denier-in-the-casa-rosada-mileis-arrival-puts-argentinas-environmental-agenda-at-risk.html Climate denier in the Casa Rosada: Milei’s arrival puts Argentina’s environmental agenda at risk], ''El País'', 1 December, 2023.</ref> Milei intends to stay in the Paris Agreement.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/argentina-will-stay-paris-climate-agreement-under-milei-negotiator-says-2023-12-10/ Argentina will stay in Paris climate agreement under Milei: Negotiator], ''Reuters'', 10 December, 2023.</ref>

==Incoherent ideology==
{{cquote|[[Communism|Communist]], [[Fascism|fascist]], [[Socialism|socialist]], [[Social democracy|social democrats]], [[Nazism|national socialists]], [[Christian democracy|Christian democrats]], [[Keynes|neo-Keynesians]], [[progressive]]s, [[Populism|populists]], [[Nationalism|nationalists]] or [[globalist]]s. Ultimately, [[Jonanism|there are no major differences]].|||Javier Milei's speech at the [[World Economic Forum]]<ref>[https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/special-address-by-javier-milei-president-of-argentina/ Davos 2024: Special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina], the World Economic Forum, 18 January, 2024.</ref>}}
Typical for an ideologue following something as insanely contradictory as "anarcho"-capitalism, Milei has several conflicting positions and nonsensical solutions that he believes will somehow solve Argentina’s real or imagined problems.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67678276 Javier Milei: New president tells Argentina 'shock treatment' looms], ''BBC News'', 11 December, 2023.</ref>

One example of his policies is gutting social programs for the average citizen, because like most [[libertarian]]s, he thinks any kind of government assistance [[Red-baiting|is socialism, and therefore evil]].<ref>[https://www.e-ir.info/2023/12/12/opinion-javier-mileis-new-social-contract-for-argentina/ Opinion – Javier Milei’s New Social Contract for Argentina], ''E-International Relations'', 12 December, 2023.</ref> Except, of course, when said assistance goes to the big businesses.

==Disdain for leftists==
Perhaps one of his most infamous views that makes him such a bigoted and irredeemable piece of shit is his toxic hatred for leftists. Milei was interviewed and had a hot mic moment where he referred to Argentinian leftists and leftists as a whole, stating “ "I hate communists, shitty left-wingers, because they hate life." He also called the entire left (yes, an entire side with various factions, ideologies, and opinions) "an economic, social and cultural failure that murdered 150 million {{sic}} human beings”.<ref>[https://twitter.com/simonateba/status/1726414354306757071 Original tweet.] Archived [https://archive.is/rkkOd here.]</ref> Obviously, this was met with overwhelming praise and applause from the far right online worldwide.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalCompassMemes/comments/17yabm8/javier_milei_rants_against_leftists/ Javier Milei rants against leftists] Reddit</ref>

He also [[denial|denied]] that the number of people forcibly disappeared by the [[Jorge Rafael Videla|military dictatorship]] (1976–1983) was the commonly accepted 30,000, claiming it was actually a "mere" 8,753 and only due to "excesses". In his [[Pseudohistory|ahistorical]] view, the {{wpl|Dirty War}} (1974–1983) was not a [[genocide|genocidal]], [[US]]-sponsored campaign of [[state terrorism]] aimed at the systematic extermination of the Argentinian left through kidnappings, disappearances, [[torture]], and mass murder of both revolutionaries and civilians of all ages, but a literal [[war]] in which people from both sides died. Unsurprisingly his vice-president is Victoria Villarruel, a vocal genocide denier/apologist whose father and uncle (both in the military) had been accused of [[human rights]] violations. How libertarian of him.

Milei again insulted leftists and progressives and [[Nazi analogies|compared them to Nazis]] in a deranged speech at the World Economic Forum.<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/01/20/tzvb-j20.html Oligarchs in Davos applaud fascist rant by Argentine President Milei], the ''International Committee of the Fourth International'', 19 January, 2024.</ref>

Milei has allied with other far-right leaders like [[Jair Bolsonaro]], saying “ I will ally with all those who believe that the left is the enemy.”, basically saying that he will ally with literal fascists and Nazis just to destroy the entire worldwide left. One wonders where he even gained this vitriolic hatred.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230811081521/https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2021/10/07/javier-milei-a-libertarian-may-be-elected-to-argentinas-congress Javier Milei, a libertarian, may be elected to Argentina’s congress] Enterprise</ref>

==Religion==
[[File:Milei inicia en Nueva York su primera visita a EEUU como presidente electo de Argentina.png|thumb|right|165px|Milei [[Prayer|praying]] at the grave of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the Lubavitcher Chabad in 2023]]  
Milei compares himself to [[Moses]], claims to be the long-awaited [[Messiah|Jewish Messiah]],<ref>[https://www.lanoticiaweb.com.ar/la-denuncia-de-santiago-cuneo-a-milei-por-su-demencia-cree-que-es-el-mesias-judio/ La denuncia de Santiago Cúneo a Milei: «Por su demencia, cree que es el Mesías judío»], ''La Noticia Web'', 23 June, 2025.</ref> frequently makes allusions to the [[Torah]], is affiliated with [[Chabad|Chabad Lubavitch]] (an [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] [[Zionism|Zionist]] [[cult]]), and has a [[rabbi]], although he hasn't formally [[Zeal of the convert|converted]] to [[Judaism]] yet.

(Oh, and in case you were wondering: yes, he embraced the Jewish religion [[schizophrenia|because his dead dog told him to]].)<ref>[https://www.publico.es/internacional/milei-convertido-judaismo-consejo-perro-fallecido.html Milei, convertido al judaísmo por consejo de su perro fallecido], ''Público'', 18 December, 2025.</ref>

Milei infamously insulted [[Pope Francis]] both on Twitter and on live TV, calling him an "ass", "bad turd", "imbecile", "lefty son of a bitch" and "the [[Satan|Devil]]'s man on Earth", among other things that would make even the edgiest [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] cringe. He also claimed that [[social justice]] is a [[sin]] (*cough* {{wpl|Tikkun olam|''tikkun olam''}} *cough*). However, once he became president and actually had to meet with (and embrace) the Pope at [[The Vatican]], Milei cynically backpedaled and described himself as a "[[Catholicism|Catholic]]" who also practices "a little Judaism".

Because of this, as well as his radical deregulation policy which seeks to eliminate a law that prohibits foreign businesses or persons from owning more than 15% of Argentine lands, Milei is a frequent target of [[antisemitism|antisemitic]] [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]]. He has been accused by the far-right, ultranationalist wing of Peronism (who claim that his real name is "[[Benjamin Netanyahu|Mileikowsky]]") of being an agent of [[international Jewish conspiracy|international Zionism]] whose end goal is the fulfillment of the fabled {{wpl|Andinia Plan}}–a conspiracy theory according to which [[Jews|(((They)))]] plan to pull a [[ethnic cleansing|Nakba]] in southern [[Chile]] and Argentina in order to establish a Jewish state in Patagonia (because apparently these guys have been living in a bunker since 1946 and haven't heard of this thing called "[[Israel]]"). As if there weren't hundreds of actual, valid reasons to consider Milei a heartless sack of dog shit. The accusations only worsened in 2025, after Milei not only did nothing to stop a series of devastating wildfires in Patagonia (instead, he sent aid to fight fires ''in Israel''),<ref>[https://www.anred.org/con-la-tuya-tras-el-destrato-hacia-los-incendios-en-la-patagonia-milei-envia-ayuda-a-israel/ «Con la tuya»: tras el destrato hacia los incendios en la Patagonia, Milei envía ayuda a Israel], ''ANRed'', 1 May, 2025.</ref> but also encouraged Israeli mass immigration to Argentina by granting Israeli 
settlers
 citizens a subsidy.<ref>[https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/06/javier-mileis-controversial-memorandum-of-understanding-with-israels-netanyahu-regime.html Javier Milei’s Controversial “Memorandum of Understanding” With Israel], ''naked capitalism'', 24 June, 2025.</ref>

Needless to say, Milei ''is'' a hardcore Zionist. He probably loves Israel more than his own country, genocide or not.<ref>[https://www.agencianova.com/nota.asp?n=2023_7_11&id=126507&id_tiponota=4 ¿Milei antipatria? El libertario fue escrachado en redes con un viejo video], ''Agencia NOVA'', 11 July, 2023.</ref>

==Relations with global far-right==
After winning the Argentinian presidential election, Milei was praised by fellow fascists across the world, including [[Donald Trump]] in the [[United States]] and [[Giorgia Meloni]] in [[Italy]]. His presidential win has been noted as one of many cases of the phenomena of the growing influence of the far right and fascism in global politics.<ref>[https://inthesetimes.com/article/global-far-right-meloni-milei-putin-bannon-orban The Rise of the Far Right Is a Global Phenomenon], ''In These Times'', 21 November, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/15/far-right-extremism-global-problem-worldwide-solutions/ Far-Right Extremism Is a Global Problem] Foreign Policy</ref>

In 2025 Milei made an appearance at CPAC alongside other fascist leaders such as [[Giorgia Meloni]], and [[Elon Musk]] as well, who for [[drugs|some reason]] shook around a chainsaw handed to him by Milei. Like other figures at the speech, he rambled about leftists and proclaimed his support for Trump.<ref>[https://buenosairesherald.com/world/international-relations/milei-reiterates-alignment-with-the-us-in-state-bashing-speech-at-cpac/amp Milei in the US: state-bashing speech at CPAC, meeting with Trump] Buenos Aires Herald</ref>

==War on women and "gender ideology"==
Like all fascist demagogues, Milei hates women. Not only does he frequently get into petty, one-sided Twitter fights with feminist celebrities like pop singers Lali Espósito and María Becerra, but he also dissolved the Ministry of Women, Genders and Diversity (after asking why there isn't a "Ministry of Men," like a fucking moron).

Milei wants to criminalize [[abortion]],<ref>[https://buenosairesherald.com/politics/milei-says-hed-do-a-referendum-on-abortion-law-if-elected-president Milei says he’d do a referendum on abortion law if elected president], ''Buenos Aires Herald'', 15 August, 2023.</ref> even in cases of [[rape]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230817121951/https://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=462085029&subtopic_1 Javier Milei shakes up Argentina’s political scene], the ''Economist Intelligence Unit'' (via The Internet Archive, 10 May, 2022.</ref>

Milei also banned [[hormone replacement therapy]] for [[transgender]] people under the age of 18. But despite announcing this as a huge victory over the evil [[homosexual agenda|LGBTQ+ agenda]] and its nefarious "[[gender ideology]]", which Milei refers to as "a cancer" (which is ironic because he doesn't give a shit about people who ''actually'' have cancer; see "[[#Public health disaster|Public health disaster]]" below), [[gender-affirming surgery|gender-affirming surgeries]] for trans children were in fact already illegal in Argentina.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-ban-gender-surgery-hormone-therapy-minors-2025-02-05/</ref> Great job, Javo.

Ramiro Marra, a former libertarian candidate for governor of Buenos Aires Province and former advisor to Milei,{{efn|Marra is also an [[incel]] who hoards unopened cans of tuna because he believes they are worth more than currency, identifies as [[Spain|Spanish]], and still lives with his mother. And yes, he does have a [[YouTube]] channel. How could you tell?}} suggested eliminating [[sex education]] from the school curriculum and showing hardcore [[pornography]] to children instead.<ref>https://www.pagina12.com.ar/559477-ramiro-marra-y-otra-barbaridad-de-la-libertad-avanza</ref>

==Public health disaster==
Not even [[cancer]] patients have been spared from the "chainsaw". Immediately after taking power, Milei cut medicine assistance programs for patients with cancer and other expensive medical conditions, costing the lives of dozens of people.<ref>[https://globalpressjournal.com/americas/argentina/saving-money-costing-lives-faces-argentinas-health-care-cuts/ Saving Money, Costing Lives: The Faces of Argentina’s Health Care Cuts] ''Global Press Journal'', 20 May, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.elpais.com/argentina/2024-05-05/la-motosierra-de-javier-milei-se-ensana-con-los-enfermos-graves.html La ‘motosierra’ de Javier Milei se ensaña con los enfermos graves], ''El País'', 5 May, 2024</ref> The decision has been criticized as "perverse" and "criminal" by healthcare professionals.<ref>[https://www.pagina12.com.ar/713866-pacientes-oncologicos-denunciaron-que-el-gobierno-freno-el-e Pacientes oncológicos denunciaron que el Gobierno frenó el envío de medicamentos] ''Página/12'', 19 February, 2024</ref>

In the summer of 2024, a [[Plagues of Egypt|biblical invasion of mosquitoes]] caused the worst dengue epidemic in Argentina's recent history. However, free market fundamentalist Milei refused to carry out a national prevention campaign, did not include the dengue vaccine in the official immunization schedule, and even [[anti-vaccination|questioned its effectiveness]].<ref>[https://www.eldiario.es/internacional/milei-deja-atencion-sanitaria-libre-mercado-peor-epidemia-dengue_129_11265901.html Milei deja la atención sanitaria al libre mercado en la peor epidemia de dengue] ''El Diario'', 7 April, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.pagina12.com.ar/728519-javier-milei-no-quiere-vacunar-contra-el-dengue Javier Milei no quiere vacunar contra el dengue] ''Página/12'', 12 April, 2024</ref>

His regime also cut more than 700 million Pesos from the budget for the Bonaparte Hospital, the only national mental health hospital in Argentina.

In February 2025, two weeks after Donald Trump anounced that the US would exit the World Health Organization, Argentina's Mini-Trump decided to do the same.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/javier-milei-argentina-who Javier Milei announces Argentina to leave World Health Organization] ''The Guardian'', 5 February, 2025</ref> Argentina ratified the decision in May 2025, after [[RFK Jr.]] visited the country.<ref>{{Cite news |last=France-Press |first=Agence |date=2025-05-27 |title=Argentina ratifies decision to withdraw from WHO as RFK Jr visits Buenos Aires |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/27/argentina-who-rfk-jr |access-date=2025-05-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

==Crypto scammer==
On Valentine's Day 2025, Milei 
decided to fuck his fans
 posted a [[Twitter|tweet]] recommending his cultists buy the [[NFT|crypto token]] $LIBRA (a meme coin, not a [[cryptocurrency]]), which [[pump and dump|within hours crashed and became worthless]]. Thousands of basement-dwelling [[sucker|suckers]] around the world who followed his advice lost their life savings.<ref>[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9eg4qs El influencer estadounidense Ape señaló que perdió su fortuna tras ver el posteo de Milei (video)]</ref> To quote ''[[Forbes]]'' of all places, it was "the largest-ever crypto theft": $4.6 billion.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/02/24/argentinas-46-billion-crypto-scandal-largest-ever-crypto-theft/ Argentina’s $4.6 Billion Crypto Scandal; Largest-Ever Crypto Theft]. ''Forbes'', 24 February 2025.</ref>

However, "[[Ponzi scheme|Ponzident Pyramilei]]" refused to take responsibility for his role in the [[scam]]. Instead, he simply deleted the endorsement, claimed he "wasn't aware of the project's details", and ''blamed the opposition'' like the good libertarian manchild he is.<ref>[https://en.mercopress.com/2025/02/15/argentine-president-milei-promotes-crypto-scam-then-deletes-endorsement Argentine President Milei promotes crypto scam, then deletes endorsement]. ''Merco Press'', 15 February 2025.</ref><ref>Patrick Gillespie and Ignacio Olivera Doll, [https://archive.is/Sv7Dd Milei Pushes Crypto Token, Then Deletes Post Amid Fears of Scam]. Archived from ''Bloomberg'', 15 February 2025.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Naomi Klein#The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism|Naomi Klein § ''The Shock Doctrine'']]
*[[Donald Trump]], who has similarly awful hair and definitely nothing else in common
*[[Jaime Rodríguez]]
*[[Jair Bolsonaro]]
*[[Nayib Bukele]]

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