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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWill the RWs win the election in Argentina today?
We should be worried
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Will the RWs win the election in Argentina today? (Original Post)
malaise
Oct 2023
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jimfields33
(19,382 posts)1. We never hear about this country.
They stay under the radar.
The Unmitigated Gall
(4,710 posts)2. People tend to vote for the easy answer...
In difficult times. Authoritarians are always there with easy answers.
cbabe
(6,648 posts)3. Not a tango dancer?
Initech
(108,783 posts)4. Not looking too good for our side there.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-heads-polls-grip-fierce-economic-crisis-2023-10-22/
God damn it, Argentina. The rest of the world hates these kooks. I'm guessing Steve Bannon and his goons had a hand in this.
God damn it, Argentina. The rest of the world hates these kooks. I'm guessing Steve Bannon and his goons had a hand in this.
TheProle
(3,982 posts)5. With 140% inflation
It cant be ruled out.
Polybius
(21,902 posts)6. Not outright I don't think
Seems to me it will go to a runoff.
malaise
(296,118 posts)7. That would be good news
Thanks :hi;
Polybius
(21,902 posts)8. Yeah, the extreme right always seems to have problems getting to 50%
Marine Le Pen could never do it in France.
GreenWave
(12,641 posts)9. It does not appear we even have a horse in this race.
Libertarian is usually a bs reactionary who pretends to care. (Maybe this one is like that too)
Peronista? Perón was a dictator who favored Nazis.
And a conservative?
WTH Argentina?