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[-] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 67 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

One thing I hate is how this isn't constantly on media. We had Venezuela every fucking minute on TV during their hyperinflation crisis caused by US sanctions, but a libertarian president multiplies homelessness and precarious life and all fucking media are silent. Libs don't fucking care if it's not on TV I swear to God

[-] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 47 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

That’s how anti-leftism works. Anything wrong that happens in a leftist country is proof that it never works and is a failed system. When it happens in a capitalist system it’s actually good and one of the hard decisions or sacrifices that need to be made for the better of the economy

[-] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 35 points 5 days ago

on the contrary. we have argentina on the media as a good example to be followed. because the country has a 'positive balance' - nevermind how argentina's external debt is going up and the country went to the IMF twice, the american treasury once and is now living via commercial bank loans.

[-] stink@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 4 days ago

Yeah.

I even have well-meaning liberals trying to say he's doing good work because inflation line go down.

[-] red_giant@hexbear.net 41 points 5 days ago

More debt = more GDP.

You socialists wouldn’t understand, but burning down a forest is value creation.

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 32 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

"The problem with libertarianism is that you eventually run out of Government money to pay your debts."

[-] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 23 points 5 days ago

the problem with libertarianism is that eventually you run out of other people's IMF money

[-] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 31 points 5 days ago

"that's not real capitalism and libertarianism" - projection

[-] GayTuckerCarlson@hexbear.net 23 points 5 days ago
[-] GayTuckerCarlson@hexbear.net 21 points 5 days ago

Klarnafornia Uber Alles

[-] daniyeg@hexbear.net 20 points 5 days ago

but inflation is only 2%, the line is going up!!! /s

[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 22 points 5 days ago

Liqui-felicidad-dacion deeper-sadness

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 18 points 5 days ago

They are giving 10% discount in cash. So basically they are charging 10% more if you pay with a card or other electronic pay form. In Brazil it's illegal to offer discounts, or surcharge, depending on how the payment is made.

[-] woodenghost@hexbear.net 20 points 5 days ago

What is the mood like in Argentina? Do people who voted for this regret their choice?

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago

His voters think he's the best thing since hitler

[-] shath@hexbear.net 18 points 5 days ago

this will surely increase shareholder value

[-] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 5 days ago

Yeah, but that's pretty common in Uruguay too iirc

[-] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 19 points 5 days ago

Supermarkets offering interest free loans is pretty prevalent all over latam. But most people use them for large purchases, like a TV or a fridge. Using them for necessities just shows how dire things are

[-] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

And in the west, look at the increase in Klarna usage

[-] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 16 points 5 days ago

I think the better comparison would be whether this was common before Milei (which it could be, I wouldn't strictly know)

[-] regul@hexbear.net 10 points 5 days ago

How would you describe the burritos on layaway here in the US?

[-] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

In america they just call that BNPL!

[-] Ladislawgrowlo@lemy.lol 2 points 4 days ago

You do not need money for payment, here take this food and sleeping-space instead. Universal currency for payment is too much state intervention.

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