He is basically implementing the IMF playbook on the economy. The Peronists were (and are) the Right Populists. Milei is about the reaction to the mess that they (and chunks of the Left) created. (View Post)

If you are thinking of just stealing resources and the population as a drag on that, maybe. But working in a German bank, I can tell you that “Ukraine after the war” is seen as a huge opportunity - r… (View Post)

More importantly, if this idea of telling politicians things catches on, they might try and run the country. Can’t have elected people running the country - that would risk democracy as we know it! (View Post)

Suddenly discovering that you are a madly pro-Zelensky Ukrainian has the advantage that you might get to keep your yacht. (View Post)

The overheads from the tank storage yards across Russian confirm what has happened. The tanks, SPGs, armoured personnel carriers that were usable were sent. Then the fixable ones. What is left now ar… (View Post)