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Authoritarianism vs. democracy in Argentina. Is this what WW III looks like? [1]

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Date: 2023-10-22  

Per The Guardian: It's everywhere.

‘BAD AND DANGEROUS’: ARGENTINA’S TRUMP ON TRACK TO BECOME PRESIDENT If elected Sunday, populist Javier Milei vows to abolish central bank, loosen gun laws, legalize sale of human organs A foul-mouthed, far-right populist who has been described as a cross between Boris Johnson and the killer doll Chucky is in pole position to become president of South America’s second-largest economy as Argentina chooses its next leader on Sunday against a backdrop of anti-establishment fury and economic disarray. Election-eve polls suggest Javier Milei, a charismatic and wild-haired political outsider who found fame pontificating on television chatshows about monetary policy and sex, could sneak a first-round win, although a November runoff is likely. At his final campaign event in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, the 53-year-old “anarcho-capitalist” addressed a packed 15,000-capacity stadium from a stage adorned with a banner proclaiming him “The Only Solution” to Argentina’s economic malaise.

More whack-a-fascist to play, and a very whack-able face to boot. Now it’s Argentina's turn.

I'm an armchair international affairs expert and all, but is it possible that this IS WW III? If so, maybe it's just a different sort of war: a few hotspot shooting wars, like Ukraine, the Middle East and West Africa; but generalized democracy vs. authoritarianism political struggle and information warfare, nearly everywhere. Of course, to no one’s surprise the Bolsonaro family appears in this saga, in support of this jackal. In some ways I'm a little surprised we weren't learning of a Trumpian figure arising in Argentina sooner as the nation has a long history of populist, personality-driven politics.

It’s all the same struggle — democracy versus authoritarianism. It’s everywhere.

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