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17. There's a lot of swooning among Argentine RWers for Sieg Thiel, no doubt - but President Mileise is a lame duck
Thu May 28, 2026, 05:05 PM
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You see: No matter how Milei and his money-laundering Economy Minister Caputo spin it, the economy down there is awful for most people - and that's despite three bumper crops in a row, and an oil export boom (which Milei largely inherited).

Add to that the mounting corruption scandals involving Milei, his witch-doctor sister, and his chief of staff on down - and the stage is set for Milei's resounding defeat in the October 2027 elections.

The likely winner - center-left Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof - is both charismatic and has a very good record as governor despite 7 of the most challenging years in Argentine memory (and that's saying a lot).

And while he's unlikely to bother Thiel in any way, the Namibian Nazi is unlikely to stay in acountry governed by a left-wing Jew.

Polls already have Kicillof well ahead in the head-to-heads - especially in RW former President Mauricio Macri ("Mr. Macrisis" ) throws his beach hat in the ring.

Of course...Milei is very much counting on Needy Amin to put his fat, hepatitis-ridden thumb on the scale for him again in '27 - like he did in '25 with the infamous, U.S. taxpayer-funded bailout.

So quién sabe.

Who knows.

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