The Argentinean Milei says that the “woke” global left has begun to fall

The “global hegemony” of left-wing politics and ideology is “beginning”, Argentina’s President Javier Milei said this Thursday at the World Economic Forum.

“What once seemed to be the global hegemony of the ‘awakened’ left in politics, educational institutions, the media, supranational organizations or even forums like Davos, has begun to collapse,” right-wing leader Milei took over. 2023, he told business and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland.

The term “woke” usually refers to supporting social justice issues and political activism.

The Argentinian politician, who sounds like US President Donald Trump, said he was making alliances with other like-minded people and leaders.

“Throughout this year, I have found allies in this fight for the cause of freedom in all corners of the world, from the amazing (tech billionaire) Elon Musk to that passionate Italian lady (Prime Minister) Giorgia Meloni ((Nayib) Bukele, the President of El Salvador, Viktor Orbani of Hungary,” he said. he named Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump among his allies.

“Slowly, an international alliance has been formed between all the nations that want to be free and believe in the ideas of freedom,” he said.

Milei’s comments point to a deep divide between global leaders on the left and right of the political spectrum, with the two camps making little effort to overcome or understand each other’s ideological differences and attitudes in recent years.

After taking office on Monday, President Trump signed a number of executive orders to roll back policies established by his predecessor, Joe Biden, such as commitments to combat climate change. Democrat Biden did the same with Trumpian policies when he entered the White House in 2021, after the first Republican presidency.

Milei said she came to Davos to warn that “the battle is not yet won”.

“Although hope has been revived, it is our moral duty and responsibility to dismantle the ideological edifice of the evil wokeism,” he said.

Argentina’s president made waves last year when he called on world leaders at the WEF to reject socialism and instead embrace “free enterprise capitalism” to end world poverty.

In his speech last year, Milei warns that “the Western world is in danger”, saying “Those who are supposed to defend Western values ​​are involved in a worldview that leads inevitably to socialism and, as a result, poverty.”

The libertarian Milei has credited renewed market confidence in Argentina’s depressed economy, with cuts in public sector spending and energy subsidies among his policies. Inflation has also fallen from one of the highest annual inflation rates in the world at 289.4% in April to 117.8% in the year to December 2024. according to data from the country’s central bank.

Criticize Milei’s austerity program and bet on reducing government spending however, say that poverty has increased during his tenure.

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