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Macri, in Montevideo, says Argentine gov't “irresponsible”
Macri referred to Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou as a “great president.” Photo: Dante Fernández / FocoUy Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri said Wednesday in Montevideo that his country's current government was “irresponsible” in light of the recent devaluation and the rampant inflation that ensued.
Macri made those remarks during the presentation of his autobiography “Para qué” (What for).
“Argentina finally entered what it had been waiting for, which is a change of era, leaving behind crazy, harmful, destructive ideas, but unfortunately in Argentina these last 20 years they were very much in force,” Macri said.
“Unfortunately they only caused poverty, exclusion, violence, but it is ending, this irresponsible government we have is ending, in an end with great economic and social chaos,” he added.
“Political correctness is bullshit,” he also pointed out during his review of current affairs after the Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections last Sunday.
In his speech at Montevideo's Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo (CED), Macri highlighted that “two-thirds of Argentines embraced on Sunday healthier ideas than those of Kirchnerism.”
“We have to fight against something that has infected society, which is what is called politically correct. I think it is bullshit,” Macri said.
“Everything that is said to be politically correct is always screwing those who expect something from you because the right thing to do is the right thing, which many times is not convenient for you at that moment,” he added.
Regarding the Oct. 22 elections, Macri insisted that “what is coming is a discussion on how the change is going to be made” after dreaming “of this end of populism several times.”
Macri also highlighted the difference between his political force's candidate Patricia Bullrich, who “is experience and enthusiasm” as opposed to Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei, who “is only enthusiasm.”
“If Argentina is within the law, that makes us predictable. There we will generate a growth with which we will help you, not by sending you our talent and our businessmen, but by dragging the whole region to much healthier things. Hopefully, we wish to see Argentina as a powerhouse again, which in the end is the best for its neighbors,” Macri stressed.
Macri also referred to Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou as a “great president” and hoped Argentina's future government “will resume perfect relations and we will work together.”
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Read all commentsMacri speaks of economic “chaos” before this upcoming election.
Aug 18th, 2023 - 05:05 am +1Interestingly, in the last election when Macri was the incumbent, Christine Kirchner called that economic situation a “catastrophe”.
Before that election, there was a drought, which hurt the economy badly. Before this election there is a drought which is hurting the economy badly.
And in each election, a drought had nothing to do with it. The other side is a “disaster”, that's the problem.
Now, if Macri is so economically on top of things, and has all the answers, why was he elected out of office?
Also, the dude borrowed a whopping $54 billion from the IMF just before election time. And now he is calling the other side “irresponsible”?
Was it a drought, that got Macri thrown out of office, but this time, it isn't the drought, it's irresponsible behavior.
If the Argentine's now want to vote for fiscal responsibility, you can expect a lot of union strikes, pot banging, and burning tires blocking the main thoroughfares.
When the Argentines wanted no wrong done to Argentines, as the current president claims he has not done, then you get crazy inflation from printing & borrowing to keep everybody happy.
So what do they all want, no inflation, & strikes everywhere, or everybody with money, and super inflation?
Something that people from all “elect your leader” western democracies might want to learn:
You can't print money, you can't borrow money, you have to “make” money.
Anything besides this is a fantasy that leads to pain. This truth is usually ignored by further fantasies. Hence the economic implosion.
It is a mere firecracker compared to the implosion the U.S., and the world, will one day experience from all the U.S.'s smoke & mirror bull.
bushpilot
Aug 18th, 2023 - 03:17 pm 0My neighbors will always blame others for their own stupidity.
There are positive aspects of Argentina being declared a failed state with their economy in bankruptcy.
¡Saludos de Panquehue!
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