Javier Miley closed its participation in the 54th World Economic Forum in Davos and prepares to return from Switzerlandafter a day in which the head of state sealed a series of key exchanges, such as the meeting with the general director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgievajust like him meeting with Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
Before the main political, business, cultural and civil society leaders of the world, the President defined capitalism as the only tool capable of “ending poverty” and warned the audience of the alleged danger that “the West is opening its doors to doors to socialism”.
Milei’s anti-socialist preaching in Davos
In that sense, Milei affirmed that the political leaders of the region have abandoned the “freedom model” in recent years and replaced it with other “versions” linked to what he defines as “collectivism.”
The speech began at 11:50, as planned, with a strong message addressed to Western leaders: “I am here to tell you that the West is in danger because those who are supposed to defend the values of the West are co-opted by a worldview that inexorably leads to socialism and, consequently, poverty“.
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“In recent decades, motivated by some desires to help others and others by the desire to belong to a privileged caste, the world‘s main leaders have abandoned the model of freedom for different versions of what we call collectivism,” he highlighted. Milei at the Economic Forum held in Switzerland.
With the aim of supporting his first words, Milei exemplified Argentina and threw a dart at the national leadership: “We are here to tell you that collectivist experiments are never the solution, but are their cause. Believe me. Nobody better than we Argentines to bear witness to these two issues.
Next, and under the watchful eye of his peers, investors and various agents in the corporate world, Milei He reviewed part of his classic campaign speechtaking up the ideas of the Generation of the ’80s.
“Let’s look at the data that supports why free enterprise capitalism is not only a possible system to end world poverty, but it is the only one morally desirable to achieve it“argued the Argentine president.
In that sense, Milei supported his postulate by contributing macroeconomic data throughout history and comparing with current values.
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“The conclusion is obvious. Far from being the cause of our problems, free enterprise capitalism as an economic system is the only tool we have to end hunger, poverty and homelessness throughout the entire planet” , he finished.
For Mercy, “free market capitalism is superior in productive terms” and the Left attacks it for questions of “morality”: “According to them, ‘it is unfair’. They say that capitalism is bad because it is individualistic because collectivism is good because it is altruistic… With others. Consequently, they fight for social justice.”
Subsequently, the economist asked himself: “How can it be then that academia, international organizations, politics and economic theory demonize an economic system that has not only lifted 90% of the world‘s population out of the most extreme poverty? , and it does it faster and faster, but, in addition, it is fair and morally superior?”
“Thanks to free enterprise capitalism today the world is at its best. There has never been, in the entire history of humanity, a moment of greater prosperity than the one we live in today.“he added.
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And he closed his defense of capitalism by citing the concept of “libertarianism” of Alberto Benegas Lynch, whom Milei considers the “Argentine hero of the ideas of freedom”, a common dynamic in the electoral events he carried out during the campaign.
According to the president, the West is in danger because countries that should defend “the values of the free market, private property and other institutions are undermining the foundations of libertarianism to open the door to socialism.”
State, feminism and environmentalism: the “enemies” of Javier Milei
Besides, charged against the Stateone of his essential enemies and one of the concepts he demonized in his presidential career, and against the neoclassical theorists.
Next, the Argentine president He took advantage of his preaching against the State to attack gender and environmental policiestwo songs that placed Milei in the eye of the storm on more than one occasion.
“The socialists were forced to change their agenda. They left behind the class struggle based on the economic system to replace it with other supposed social conflicts equally harmful to community life and economic growth,” he said.
“The first of these new battles was ridiculous and unnatural fight between man and woman. Libertarianism already establishes equality between the sexes. “The foundation stone of our creed says that all men are created equal, that we all have the same inalienable rights granted by the creator.”
“The only thing that this radical feminist agenda has resulted in is greater intervention by the State to hinder the economic process.giving work to bureaucrats who do not contribute anything to society, whether in the format of women’s ministries or international organizations dedicated to promoting this agenda,” Milei highlighted.
Regarding environmentalism, the head of state argued: “Another of the conflicts that socialists raise is that of man against nature. They maintain that human beings damage the planet and that it must be protected at all costseven going so far as to advocate for population control mechanisms or the tragedy of abortion.”
Finally, Milei invited the rest of the Western countries to “return to the path of prosperity, economic freedom and unrestricted respect for private property” which, in his opinion, are essential “for economic growth.”
And he once again cited Argentina as an example: “It is the empirical demonstration that it does not matter how rich you are, how many natural resources you have, it does not matter how trained the population is, nor how educated it is, nor how many gold bars there are in the coffers. of the central bank”.
“If measures are adopted that hinder the free functioning of markets, free competition, free pricing systems, if trade is hindered, if private property is attacked, the only possible destiny is poverty“Milei stressed.
Milei’s meeting with Kristalina Georgieva
This Wednesday, Javier Milei held his long-awaited meeting with the head of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, within the framework of the Davos Economic Forum.
“I’m going to keep what I promised”said the Argentine head of state, alluding to the adjustment of public spending and the drop in inflation.
At the meeting, the Argentine president was accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Nicolas Posse; the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo; the secretary of the Presidency, Karina Milei; and the designated ambassador to the United States, Gerardo Werthein.
Georgieva attended together with the Fund’s deputy managing director, Gita Gopinathhis main collaborator.
During the meeting, Milei confirmed to Kristalina Georgieva her political decision to apply a strong adjustment plan to end the fiscal deficit and attack inflation at its roots.
He also thanked the managing director for her willingness to close the agreement with Argentina and explained his roadmap to adjust the State, reduce inflation and increase GDP.
Javier Milei and Queen Máxima
On the other hand, the president met with the Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Queen Máxima of the Netherlandswho serves as Special Advocate to the United Nations Secretary-General for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
The information emerged through his official X account.
They also participated in the meeting with the Argentine Máxima Zorreguieta, the General Secretary of the Presidency, Karina Mileiand the Argentine ambassador to the United States, Gerardo Werthein.
Javier Milei with Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Photos: AFP
Since 2009, Queen Máxima has played the role of Special Advisor, being a leading figure worldwide to promote the universal access and responsible use of affordable and safe financial services. It also works closely with the public and private sectors to drive financial inclusion both globally and nationally.
Additionally, she holds the position of honorary president of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) and acts as Global Agenda Advisor for the World Economic Forum’s Initiative on the Future of the Global Financial System.
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