The recent presidential elections in chili They marked a reorganization of the regional political scene. After the resounding victory of José Antonio KastVarious South American heads of state and government celebrated the result and sent messages to the neighboring country against the backdrop of profound political changes.
During the annual dinner Lighthouse Foundation, Javier MileiKast, who will be received this Tuesday, publicly expressed his satisfaction with the election result and attributed the result to a continental trend: “South America has awakened to the ideas of freedom, far from the catastrophe of 21st century socialism.”.
At the beginning of his speech at the evening organized by Agustín Laje, he said: Milei was the first to deal with a topic of great international sensitivity. “I would like to express my solidarity with the Jewish community in Argentina and in the world in a context where anti-Semitism takes different forms.”said the head of state.
For the head of the executive branch, the escalation of anti-Semitic speeches and attacks is a response to a broader ideological confrontation. “The inhuman terrorist barbarism wants us to put it into action. They are ready to murder to impose their ideas. It is the cultural battle that we are waging.”held.
The president warned of the advance of the “woke virus” in Europe, which, in his words, “requires us to look the other way.” For MileiOn some issues there is no nuance: “What’s wrong is wrong and that’s enough.”
Once the international context has been addressed, Milei He further discussed the political situation chiliProtagonist of an important day. “As good news, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate José Antonio Kast on his overwhelming election victory.”said the President. The Argentine President sent express greetings and extended “A brotherly hug to the Chilean people who begin a new era”.
In his analysis, the head of state linked the triumph cast with a regional political current that, in his opinion, is beginning to abandon the distributional proposals of the so-called “21st century socialism”.
The reflection of Milei expanded the value of fundamentals and discussion spaces as lighthouse. The President emphasized this “This foundation and others like it play a critical role in this spiritual battle.” and characterized the ideological confrontation as a conflict without weapons, but which is no less crucial for the fate of millions of people.
“Every inch from the left is a conquest,” he said. When analyzing the current state of the cultural discussion, he admitted: “We’re starting at a disadvantage. For years we’ve ignored the culture war. An idea doesn’t have to be true to go far, it just has to be attractive.”.
For MileiThe political left has dominated the narrative terrain for decades. “The left knows this very well and has managed to present their lies as palatable without considering the consequences or viability of these ideas. They continue to enjoy alarming popularity,” the president said.
He continued to argue “The best thing about socialism is that it sounds nice, but it never works.”and insisted: “Let’s not forget that they murdered 150 million people”. The president distinguished the historical forms of access to power of the progressive sectors: “The left wins votes. Previously through violence, now through the ballot box with lies.”
During his speech Milei He reiterated his diagnosis of continental transformation. “Thankfully the continent is waking up and shouting ‘Long live damn freedom’.”he exclaimed. The head of state highlighted the advance of government regulations and policies that, in his view, threaten individual freedoms. “Unbridled statism everywhere attacks the freedoms of individuals and condemns societies to ruin.”.
In another section of his exhibition Milei He criticized measures to stimulate consumption through public spending and classified them as an expression of economic misconduct. “They believed that rampant public spending to stimulate consumption was an example of how an idea doesn’t have to be true to be popular. Sometimes people like being told lies,” he argued.
The president recalled a typical cultural element west He described it as “the most productive culture in history in terms of utopian thinking.”
The president also referred to debates and labels circulating in public spaces. “Some treat Keynes as a liberal”said about the British economist John Maynard Keynes.
He interpreted the labels he receives in an ironic tone cast in some international media: “If you want to spot recalcitrant left-handers, call poor José Antonio Kast the extreme right-winger. You’ll see how confused they are.”.
Milei analyzed economic policy issues with technical references and rejected the distinction between macroeconomics and microeconomics that was promoted in some sectors. “Today’s translated version would be: The macro is fine, but the problem is the micro. I’ll have fun with it. The macro is the sum of the micro.”
Unless they are fourth-rate economists stuck in time, the serious ones establish a general intertemporal equilibrium,” explained the head of state. “The difference between a good and a bad economist. The bad one looks at a single market, the good one looks at everything and also at the future consequences.”explained and came to the conclusion For the good economist there is no difference between micro and macro.
Milei He also responded to criticism of his government regarding the management of the real economy. “Thank you to those who tell me that this government doesn’t care about the micro sector because only the corrupt would. In the world, winners are not chosen. When they talk about saving a sector by putting money into it, the question is where the money comes from. They have to pay something for it.”he warned.
The president listed the alternatives that typically finance policies targeted at specific sectors: “When it comes to protection, we are ruining the lives of 47 million people, with lower quality goods at a higher price. I raise taxes. I spend money. I take on debt.” For MileiThese practices are “lobbying, pure corruption”.
In addition, he once again defended the theoretical framework of economic liberalism: “A liberal government strives to level the playing field. It respects the rights to life, liberty and private property and respects the principle of non-aggression. Once the playing field is level, let them compete with each other.”. In this sense, the President added: “When they tell me I’m off the mic, they show that this is an honest government that doesn’t lobby and isn’t corrupt.”.
The president also condemned the state mechanism by seeking new functions and expanding its bureaucratic apparatus. Using the metaphor of the “Bridge Ministry and the Water Ministry,” he explained how, in his vision, public administration tries to perpetuate itself by building unnecessary structures. “We have arrived and reduced the number of ministries by half”he explained.
Commenting on his government’s achievements, Milei highlighted public spending reduction and fiscal balance as achievements of the government’s economic program. “When we said we would infuse cash into the public sector in a year, they said it was impossible, that we could adjust at most one point a year… and we did it at the Treasury in the first month.”he explained. He also referred to the effects of the Eliminating “poverty managers” after they “lifted twelve million people out of poverty.”.
The President explained that the economic growth of the last few months rested on three pillars: deregulation, Human capital And opening. He thanked officials like Sandra Petovello and Pablo Quirno for moving to a model focused on economic freedom. “The phase of economic growth has three drivers: deregulation, human capital and openness”held.
The president believed that the “social justice” controversy was based on moral criteria. “Social justice is a matter for thieves because it implies an unequal treatment before the law that precedes theft.”he added. He cited biblical references and authors such as Thomas Sowell to argue his position on property and merit. “Theft is forbidden in the Ten Commandments”Miley remarked.
In the final stages of the intervention, the president defined private property as a natural right before the state and justified his rejection of state systems with philosophical postulates.
“Liberals believe that private property is a natural right, it is a contract before the state that governs the life of the individual and represents a very clear distinction between good and evil. It is about being the owner of nothing more and nothing less than our time.”.
When describing the role of the state, he emphasized that the protection of the individual must be at the heart of its task. He announced a legislative initiative to punish officials who encourage public spending without corresponding revenue. “This means that those politicians who sanction or promote and vote for laws that imply public spending without return in revenue will go to prison, facing a sentence of one to six years.”he concluded.
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