Argentina's new president, Javier Millay, surprised social media users this week by calling on Western elites to trade freedom for “collectivism” in a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting.
Milais, a self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist who was elected in November on a promise to cut government spending, told Davos attendees on Wednesday that Western countries were “at risk” because of their policies. “I'm doing it,” he said.
“I came here today to tell you that the Western world is in crisis, and that those who are supposed to defend the values of the Western world will inevitably lead to socialism.” They're at risk because they're taken in by the public, and that leads to poverty,” Millais said.
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At the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Millay accused Western leaders of promoting collectivism in recent decades. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
“Unfortunately, in recent decades major leaders of the Western world have been attacked by some well-intentioned individuals seeking to help others and by others motivated by a desire to belong to a privileged class. have abandoned various versions of the model of freedom for people, which we call collectivism,” he continued. “We are here to tell you that collectivist experiments are by no means the solution to the problems plaguing the world's citizens, but rather the root cause.”
“Don't trust anyone [is] “We are in a better position than the Argentines to testify on these two points,” he added.
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Milley's message particularly resonated with conservatives on social media, who expressed satisfaction at seeing a world leader slam some of the world's leftist elites in the face.
Political activist Colin Rugg posted a video quoting the speech, saying: “New: Argentina's President Javier Millei destroyed socialism in front of a crowd of socialists at the World Economic Forum.” Stated.
Frank Fleming, a conservative children's TV writer, wrote, “Why can't we have a guy like this in America? This is supposed to be our job.”
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Argentina's President Javier Millei gestures during the inauguration ceremony of the National Congress on December 10, 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ((Photo by Thomas Cuesta/Getty Images))
“He's a great leader,” actor Robert Devey said.
Conservative commentator Paul Cipla compared Milley to former President Trump.
“Javier Millay drops truth bombs just like Trump. You should love what that means, at least for the Argentine people,” he wrote.
Conservative journalist Ian Miles Chong declared that “Millais knocked it out of the park”, adding: “Leftism doesn't work”.
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