Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep453-sa See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. 0:00 - Introduction 3:27 - Economic freedom 8:52 - Anarcho-capitalism 18:45 - Presidency and reforms 38:05 - Poverty 44:37 - Corruption 53:14 - Freedom 1:07:26 - Elon Musk 1:12:54 - DOGE 1:14:56 - Donald Trump 1:20:56 - US and Argentina relations 1:28:05 - Messi vs Maradona 1:36:58 - God 1:39:05 - Elvis and Rolling Stones 1:42:45 - Free market 1:49:46 - Loyalty 1:52:23 - Advice for young people 1:53:49 - Hope for Argentina *Update: 3rd Audio Track with Original Audio:* I've added a 3rd audio track with the original audio, with Lex speaking English and Javier Milei speaking Spanish. To listen to it, please choose "English (United Kingdom)" audio track, by clicking on: Settings (Gear Icon), Audio Track, Choose: English (United Kingdom). So, "English (US)" is the fully english dubbed track, and "English (UK)" is the original bilingual track. For the latter, you can turn on subtitles as well. For now, this is the best I can do. I will work with the TH-cam team to figure out a better solution. I tried really hard to make this conversation as accessible as possible to people who speak only English or Spanish. I'll keep trying to figure out how to do this better. Your feedback is deeply appreciated. Thank you for listening. I love you all! ❤ *Corrections/Clarifications in Translation:* - The English translation at 23:23 says "fiscal deficit" when it should say "fiscal balance". We fixed the captions, transcript, and will try to fix the audio soon 🙏 - A few times "liberal" is mentioned. In most of the world (except US) that means "classical liberal" which in US is better understood as "libertarian". *Switch between English & Spanish Versions:* This podcast is translated and dubbed into Spanish. To switch between English & Spanish, click: Settings (Gear Icon) > Audio Track > Choose Language. Thank you to ElevenLabs for their amazing help with translation & dubbing 🙏' *Transcript:* lexfridman.com/javier-milei-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Javier Milei's X: x.com/JMilei Javier Milei's Instagram: instagram.com/javiermilei Javier Milei's Facebook: facebook.com/JavierMileiEconomista *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Eight Sleep:* Temp-controlled smart mattress. Go to lexfridman.com/s/eight_sleep-ep453-sa *NetSuite:* Business management software. Go to lexfridman.com/s/netsuite-ep453-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep453-sa *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep453-sa *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep453-sa
Lex, it would have been great if you included the untranslated audio for both you and Milei, for those of us who prefer to experience the original conversation.
Lex! great initiative! but personally, as a bilingual navtive spanish speaker, it's really weird to hear you speaking in robotic spanish or hearing Milei speaking in robotic English, is it possible to have a track in which both of you speak in your native languages? Thanks!
Lex, consider adding a third audio track for the original language, where you are heard in English and Milei is heard in Spanish, for people who speak both languages. Otherwise, people who know both languages have to listen to a dubbed version of you, or keep flipping the switch.
*Update:* I've added a 3rd audio track with the original audio, with Lex speaking English and Javier Milei speaking Spanish. To listen to it, please choose "English (United Kingdom)" audio track, by clicking on: Settings (Gear Icon), Audio Track, Choose: English (United Kingdom). So, "English (US)" is the fully English dubbed track, and "English (UK)" is the original bilingual track. For the latter, you can turn on subtitles as well. I'm sorry that the naming is a bit confusing. For now, this is the best I can do. I will work with the TH-cam team to figure out a better solution. I tried really hard to make this conversation as accessible as possible to people who speak only English or Spanish. I'll keep trying to figure out how to do this better. Your feedback is deeply appreciated. Thank you for listening. I love you all! ❤ ¡VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO! 🔥
I dont know if you know this Lex, but Milei was always speaking to you using “Usted” the formal “You” instead of the very informal “vos” or midway formal “tu”. Which is rare to hear from Argentinians. He was showing you a lot of respect.
@@nearthefarworld hes already the best president Argentina has ever had. and hopefully the rest of the world will follow his example. the only people that dont like him are those who benefit from crime and corruption
Mind-blowing to hear a leader chatting about Mises, Rothbard, Hayek and the non-aggression principle. I've long held the same beliefs, but never expected to see them take root in my lifetime. OK, I'm pretty old, but still - wow.
As a Spanish speaker who also speaks English, having the mixed track is great. To listen to you in the original English and him with the original Spanish. What a great way to experience it.
@RetroLuv_ if it's no big deal, then why don't you go do it? We don't care that it's milei, we're pointing out the same fact as we do with rogan. Its EVERYONE of different philosophical backgrounds, religions, ethnic groups, countries, genders, etc.
@@RetroLuv_ "It's just the president of Argentina" lmao what. Argentina is the 2nd largest country in south america, you are saying it as if it was haiti or something. And Milei is one of the most important economist/politician right now. It's not Lex the one doing the favor in this case.
Amazing how this has become the way to go now, Presidents having real conversations on podcasts, this shows real people, away from the fake world of the mainstream media. This is what we want. Viva la libertad carajo❤
Horseshit. Lexs softball interview with Trump was full of lies. Just because Trump was calm and seemed human doesn’t mean he wasn’t lying through his teeth .
Kudos to the interpreters for this interview! This must have been extremely exhausting to simultaneously translate a 2-hour conversation like that. Incredible work! Thank you for making interviews like this possible!
From a perspective of a Iranian I just love the fact that a person like Milei rise from ashes and tries to save economy and freedom, gives me hope that some day something similar happens to my country.
from a perspective of an argentinian milei is destroying our country, he might put the worse presidents in the history of this country as simple politicians, he is the absolute worst by a thousand miles
It might seem that way, but who you're friends with is far more important than where you come from. He always had a lot of them in high places backing him up.
Interviews like this should be the only campaigning politicians do. With interviewers of different backgrounds and perspectives ofc. But long-form where we can get to know them, their motiivations and how well-founded their ideas are.
@@superkoopatrooper4879 the blue side won't show up at all and they will go a decade with no real primary. Maybe everybody's shit stinks and nobody should be on a high horse
It´s rare to get a guy who is well educated, be charismatic enough for the masses and his first interest is not his own pockets I can see people who have one or two of this traits but Argentina is blessed with this one who has them all
SOY ARGENTINO ES MENTIRA LO QUEDICE ESTE TIPO ESTA PAGADO, NOS ESTAMOS CAGANDO DE HAMBRE, ES EL PAIS MAS CARO DEL MUNDO, MENTIO NO CUMPLE NADA SIGUEN LOS MAFIOSOS DE SIEMPRE, Y AHORA TRAJO A LOS SI ON ISTAS MAS QUE NUNCA, NO QUEREMOS ARMAS QUEREMOS PAZ HDP DEVUELBAN EL ORO PIRATAS
[ ] Civil War [ ] Totalitarism [ ] Collapse ... my guess is: totalitarism. ... a blueprint for the USA - or, perhaps, the "not anymore U" - SA ... // Goldbug-middleages-style Texas and socialistic Westcoast have no choice but to into different directions. ... some competition of the systems might be a good idea... CBDC / ai-driven resource allocation there - and "the owner has the say" elsewhere ...
Is this cat off the chain or what? He may be the brightest politician I've ever heard talk about economics on the level of not just an economist, but at the level of Friedman & Sowell. He has vision, balls & integrity!
after only listening 40minutes of the podcast, now I have total different outlook of Javier Milei totally different feeling depiction from the media and criticism when he won the election Congrats and all the best to Argentina!
@@OxysLokiMoros most argentines living outside their country supports him. I left in 2021 and i can tell u almost no one living in europe wouldnt vote for him.
@@OxysLokiMorosInflation in Argentina in November 2023 was 12.5%, and in December, it skyrocketed to 25%. This October, it has dropped to 2.7% (including the crawling peg). If you’ve never experienced what it’s like to live in a country with such extreme inflation and the havoc it wreaks on your finances, you shouldn’t be giving opinions. Now, we’re 100,000 times better than we were before. And it's just the beginning
@@OxysLokiMorosexplain why the situation is horrible and how millie contributed to it in the pursuit of more power? Wasn't the situation before Mille also horrible? Did it worsen with the new president?
Years ago, before Javier Milei even became a candidate for congress, I used to imagine him being invited to shows like Lex Fridman's podcast. Today, that dream has come true! What an incredible interview, and what a source of pride to be Argentinian. Long live freedom!🐆
As an Argentinian, I never saw a president who did what he said he was going to do. At first, I wasn't sure about voting for him, but now I'm proud. We are beginning to see the light. Congrats Lex!
I’m Brazilian and I was rooting for him before he was even a candidate. Hope he manages to make Argentina better so it sets an example for LATAM. Nice to know doubters are liking him, because I’m very biased towards liking him. It’s a shame our media will never ever give an unbiased report of what is going on with our neighbors.
You are American? Because it's obvious you don't now that left and right are opposite of each other and liberateruan and totalitarian are completely separate opposition than being left or right! I am a left leaning libertarian centrist. Donald the dock is a totalitarian extreme rightist. George Bosh was a libertarian rightist! Communism is totaleterian left government. Capitalism is a right wing policy. If you want to know each idea's political leaning, I can explain to you.
Javier's answer about does he fear of assassination gave me chills. When he made it very clear that freedom is worth dying for I am very convinced he would move forward until he achieved whatever abstraction of freedom is or perish in the way. Viva la libertad carajo embodies the indomitable human will
a few years back he said he got into politics because the violent route was ineffective at making changes. If it wasn't because of that, I could totally imagine him leading a libertarian guerrilla movement.
@@FC01 He believes in the non-aggression principle, you shouldn't try to force people to change, but rather explain to them your worldview and inspire them to achieve the goals you're proposing.
Have you ever read the Argentine National Anthem? It Literally says: Let us live crowned with glory... or swear with glory to die! He is just a really good representation of the original Argentinan Spirit :P
As a Spaniard, 07:21 is very emotional. Jesús Huerta de Soto and Juan Ramón Rallo are two brilliant authors and very inspiring. The last piece of freedom that Spain has
It would be even better if Lex asked a few more questions, such as his views on challenging topics. Now it's not much of a discussion, more a monologue where the guest rambles on about his/her favorite topics. So many nuances get lost when there is just one side of the argument...
Ese es el truco, no es politico ajjaja Ahora en Argentina ser un politico de carrera lleva un estigma de incompetencia por nunca intentar o triunfar en el sector privado
Ditto, one more Argentinean who emigrated to canada and is ultra optimist about Argentina's future. Totally opposite to the low and woke direction Canada is going.
This guy said more than I can process at once. I wish every American president could get out and explain their vision n details. The future political battles will be held on 2-3 hr podcasts like this one.
Javier is much more educated and well-read than I had expected.. I thought he was a populist with radical economic ideas, but this guy is intently convinced he knows exactly what he's doing and he's able to explain his reasoning logically. Good on him.
For years before his presidential run, he was already extremely popular for preaching these ideas and debating other economists in the argentinian media. He is not just some guy who came to repeat what the uninformed public thinks for votes, so at least for me, it was a real surprise seeing him win the election.
Hi, I'm from Argentina. This dude explained in 2018 what was going to happen with the political Sprectrum in Argentina in an interview. He specifically explained how the parties would partition and named people which were going to go left or right. In 2023 exactly what he said happened, that year I realized that Milei saw things in a way I could not understand but was so fucking right and precise about so many things it made me vote for him with my eyes closed.
He taught Economics at a university in Argentina and holds a Master's degree, along with several publications and books. He also used to have a rock band.
Thanks for bringing him in, Lex. I’m an argentine currently living in uk, expecting to move back home soon, now that argentina is finally back on the right track.
Haber pasado 20 años sin interesarme en ningún tema político y económico de mi país, y de hecho detestarlo, para pasar todo el último año viendo y aprendiendo cada noticia con felicidad y orgullo...Es histórico!
Soy de Cuba 🇨🇺, y he estado siguiendo a Milei desde alrededor del 2015 cuando todos lo llamaban loco y un don nadie; gracias a él me introduje en el mundo de la Economía y las ideas de la libertad. Es increíble ver cuánto ha logrado! Un saludo a Milei y Fridman ¡Viva la Libertad, carajo! I'm from Cuba 🇨🇺, and I've been following Milei since around 2015 when everyone was calling him a crazy man and a nobody; it was because of him that I got into Economics and the ideas of liberty. It's amazing to see how much he has achieved ¡Viva la Libertad, carajo!
Hermano, ustedes tiene una calidad de gente que deberían estar en lo alto del caribe y america, su gente, su cultura, deberían ser faro para Latinoamérica, ojalá puedan en algún momento corregir y encaminar el camino que se merecen!🙌🙌 Saludos desde Argentina
Yo lo conocí alrededor de esos años también. Cuando entendí que Macri no era el cambio que tanto nos prometió. Milei me abrió la mente y llegó un punto donde más de uno fantaseabamos con tenerlo de presidente. El respondía que no se le pasaba por la cabeza meterse al estado. Pero después se dió cuenta de que si quería cambiar las cosas, la unica manera era desde dentro.
Cual libertad? La libertad de vivir del trabajo ajeno? La libertad de la clase neofeudal que se apropia del producto del trabajo de la clase trabajadora? Esa libertad???
My favorite part of the interview was when the conversation turned to soccer. Milei talks less and smiles more. He describes the game, its players, and special moments with such candid appreciation. It was powerful to hear him articulate how some people seem to "vibrate closer to God." Milei has a gentle vigor that is inspiring to see in a world leader.
No puedo creer lo que estoy viendo y escuchando, verdaderamente estamos bajo la mirada del mundo. años viendo a Lex y jamás me imaginé ésto. Viva Argentina, Viva la Patria, y Viva la Libertad carajo!!!
@@benjaminrecalde7628 Dios te oiga, Joe y el javo sería un episodio de lujo. Aunque ya con este me conformo, Lex hace preguntas mucho más profundas que Joe. Si fuese a lo de Joe rogan terminarian fumando marimba y hablando de aliens o DMT.
I must say I had some negative preconceived notions about him but by the end of the interview, it changed. I think he is a good man, very pragmatic, logical and straightforward. I wish him the best.
@@zsuzsaadorjan9964he is only defending the wealthy cutting taxes for them but increasing the taxes for lower and middle class . The increase in the bills and other expenses are making the life in argentina so hard. And different to trump he is not giving protection to the industry
You've just become my new hero ... with youngsters like you at the helm of our future .. this Jewish senior citizen in Sydney, Australia is breathing a whole lot easier and smiling so much brighter ... GO from Strength to Strength in all your endeavours .. thank you for providing this deep insight into Senor Milei - a living legend already.. Bravo!!
I'm Argentine. Milei is the BEST president I've ever had. By far. Nobody predicted he would do SO MUCH in so little time. Incredible. All my friends and family think the same. It's inspiring to see how much the world is talking about Milei and Argentina. Thank you, Lex!
Am I the only one that finds it refreshing to see a leader that enthusiastically reads to gain new knowledge and acknowledge that he was wrong on something. We need that here sooooo fucking badly.
@@JoseTheKraken _Sure. Cool story. What's next, are you gonna tell us that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was actually just a special humanitarian operation?_
he fucking is ... he tanked the economy by 4% in a year, had unemployment rise by 8%, private consumption reduced by 16% and managed to destroy 30% of the construction sector, all in a year, while the poverty rate rose to an insane 53% of the population, higher than the fucking Republic of Congo and inflation is actually 5 times higher than in Venezuela right now ... the guy is insanely stupid
It’s still trying. They know they lose in the field of the ideas, they cannot debate, they cannot argue, and statistics go in his favor. They don’t have genuine weapons, just the violent force of state propaganda against him.
it's not JUST for us... if this case goes right, Milei its gonna set model to other countries and also it's important for west civilization agaisnt Socialism and the left agenda
As an Argentine and long-time fan of the podcast, this episode really hit home for me...I can't wait to dive into it. Lately, I've become a firm believer that open dialogue and the exchange of ideas are the only way forward, no matter where you stand-right, left, or center. I truly hope those who believe in his path are proven right, because the alternative would only bring more pain, poverty, and suffering. Here’s to hoping we come out of this stronger, together, as a nation.
im argentinan and so proud of watching this interview, it is like a dream to be witnessing this change in my country, for many years I thought i would have to emigrate, but Milei gave us hope, it is hard and we are all making sacrifices but we trust this time we will succeed! thank you and thaks to the best president in history
@@comedicsketches For argentines that's the bread of everyday, don't take them (or us) by dumbs like they didn't already live that situation uncountable times before, like they dont know what they are voting for, when they already voted for all other options.
What an amazing feat to have Javier Milei on. It is quite rare to have a libertarian to lead a country, to be this well read, and have such an interview where they talk about where their knowledge comes from.
This man came along to change the world, I don't know where he came from or who sent him but wow, just amazing. Share and comment on the video, this interview has to be shown all over the world.
The right man in the right place at the right time. After 60+ years of suffering under socialism … the ppl were finally willing to take a chance and vote en masse for something completely different. They had nothing left to lose. In parallel, the government was so corrupt and inept that it couldn’t organize and react to his instant popularity quickly enough to cut off the threat. They were caught off guard. This is what always happens when communism / socialism collapses into disarray. Sudden, jarring change. The difference here vs, say 1991 Russia, is that the figure who come forward to step into the gap was a positive and intelligent one. The ppl of Argentina deserve credit for recognizing that.
Lex, Thank You for this exceptional interview. It came up on my feed several times, but I dodged it because all I had seen in MSM made him look ridiculous. But with these two hours I have completely changed my mind. He is deeply thoughtful and an intellectual. I think Argentina is on track to return to greatness.
Lex, I’m an Argentine born woman who has lived in the US almost all my life. Until this man, Javier Milei has ascended to the presidency, my country was a total mess. He has revolutionized Argentina and I am so happy to see it begin to change. It is a beautiful country with beautiful people. Thank you for interviewing Milei. Viva La Libertad Carajo!
I'm Argentine and voted for him. He's already the best president we've ever had. he's not a career polititian and he's not playing the political game. he's simply doing his job as a public administrator as all polititians should. I hope his example spreads to the rest of the world.
@m00rons poverty rates were measured wrong under past governments. Look into the statistics in depth and listen to experts and you'll find the answers if you really want to know 🙏
@@m00rons Basically, it was all thanks to the economy minister of the previous government, together with the worst president in Argentina's history. We had a currency gap of 119% and fixed prices, which means the previous government had an impressive level of repressed inflation that Milei had to address upon taking office. So, if you think about it, the 53% poverty rate was left by the previous government, and what Milei is achieving now is reducing poverty sustainably, with a clear downward trend.
@@SA-ff9ucyour brain has rotted away from American politics, you may call the questions softballs but the answers he gave were anything but that. Where have you seen kamala, Trump or even Bernie ever speak with such specificity? Never. Not even once were they as open in their methods as he is right now.
@@ilovenovels @ilovenovels I don't come from the United States. Thank you very much. He is a politician and he can be a good speaker but you have to be critical of what he says.
I've been following both Lex and Milei a long time ago and seeing both at the same podcast is just amazing. I'm from Venezuela and I'm moving to Argentina with my family next year. Argentina with Javier Milei is a land of freedom. We're gonna work to Make Argentina Great Again.
@@carlosbriceno9871 lots of Venezuelans already here and thankfully the vast majority of them are VERY eloquent about the dangers of socialism and hugely support Milei. My neighbour (40 y/o from Maiquetia) always paraphrases his dad who used to say “we’ll never end up like Cuba”. We welcome you with open arms!
He's NEOLIBERAL. Liberal is someone living in XIX. Liberalism NEVER meant no borders, no duty. He literaly promotes coroprations. Left gangrene should be not solved by no state.
The only exposure to this man that I’ve had was through the media, who have framed him as a psychotic madman. I’m unsurprised that, after listening to him speak, he is very intelligent and well educated. Why am I not shocked that the agenda-driven media oainted him as a threat rather than a breath of fresh air?
@@dbefore7165you would have to elaborate because their economic program hasn't really been implemented and where it's partially been implemented has been successful... And also, it's working for the now
Wow, congratulations on your impressive investment success! Your discipline and focus on delayed gratification is truly inspiring. I'm curious, what are some of the key factors that you consider when making investment decisions? Do you have any tips for those of us who are just starting to dip our toes into the world of investing? Thanks for sharing your story!
I’ve never in my life heard a president so eloquently and in precise detail talking about the economy. This person is the God send to the Argentinians! 🙏
True. And he's been speaking like this for at least 10 years and got to power in exactly that way. People listened. And youtube is full of long Milei interviews like this one. All of this is a very important example of how the internet is changing public debates hopefully forever
I love this new President! God bless you President Melei, take back your country, fight for freedom and ending corruption! You are a brave righteous man and will be successful. Love from America🇺🇲❤
I am from Argentina and it is being achieved in record time. It is incredible the change that has taken place in such a short time (although there is still much to improve due to everything that years of leftist governments have left behind).
Incredible interview, I couldn't get my eyes off for a second and I savoured every words he spoke, Javier es lo más, lo amo, I'm so jealous of Argentina's president, I wish we had a leader like him in Uruguay; viva la libertad carajo!!!
@@anitasseo eso es cierto! Como todos los hermanos, tenemos nuestras diferencias y también pequeñas rivalidades, pero la verdad es una alegría total ver a la Argentina levantarse así, ojalá motive a más uruguayos a abrazar las ideas de la libertad y podamos unirnos a ustedes pronto
@@Richard-rj9hd haha Lavalle Pou is a good man but he isn't half as courageous as Milei in terms of policy and reform. He's convinces that social democracy is the way, a "centrist" which basically means "a little of socialism here and there is actually good for society", so unfortunately, he didn't have what it takes to make real change here... But at least he didn't shame us further
This is one I'll have to listen to several times. It really needs to be a full case study and I really hope the entire world studies it for years to come. People need freedom and it has to come from more than America.
Melei is usually portrayed as wild and crazy.. But.. Damn... He is so incredibly smart. Being able to cite so many economic sources, so many statistics, so many historical people/events... It's literally insane how smart Melei actually is.
Great interview!! Being born in Argentina and emigrating to the USA at 11 years old and now 69 I always hope that Argentina gets its act together. Looks like President Milei will accomplish it. Looking forward to a great Argentina future Carajo!
Only 12mins in but something interesting is that Milei uses the formal second person “usted”, denoting respect to Lex and humility from Milei. I would not have expected any less. Viva la libertad carajo!
@@anonymouslyopinionated656 not only they are not acquainted, Milei recognizes the influence Lex has. He knows who’s been in the same chair as he is. Yes, it’s formality but definitely a sign of respect and a sign of humility because Milei is an international figure as well.
@@anonymouslyopinionated656 más allá de las formalidades en Argentina es muy común no usar el usted con alguien de menor edad, así que si lo veo como una forma de mostrar respeto y humildad
The technical know-how and intellect of this man is clear. He reminds one of the scientific approach that ought to be demanded from leaders and used in any advanced or complex economy.
It is remarkable that such a smart man is portrayed and demonized in our media as a lunatic. This says everything about our mainstream media. My 2 cents from Flanders (Belgium).
Is he portrayed that way in Europe? In the US, Milei is broadly admired as an economist, even in academic circles. I suppose leftist media might not favor him, but generally even our center-left media appreciates attempts to oppose further leftist decay in LatAm
Listening in from Norway, what a man! Get a bit lost in the economic lingo, but heard him busting the balls of the elites at UN and WEP. The world needs more leaders like Javier, I hope he will be able to continue his mission to restore Argentina and inspire the rest of us. But please look after him, challenging the establishment comes with risks. Maradona, Messi and now Javier, that's an Argentinian dream team.
I'd really recommend putting some effort into the economic lingo. Mises Institute and FEE amongst others are great places for that Austrian Style. Milton Friedmans Chicago school is always great. Maybe combine it with a more 'conventional' economic education but if you learn it alongside the others you'll pick up when they leap off track a bit. I've found the 'conventional' stuff to be pretty good until they take a wild leap into massive contradiction. (Also a bit suspicious my Lecturer who also wrote the text was a closet Austrian that was toeing the line with what she 'had' to teach along with what she really believed)
When Milei says " the first to defend equality before the law were the liberals" he actually means "the libertarian". In Spanish "liberal" is "libertarian" unlike English were it means a more left wing progressive person. EDIT: I know there's a difference between "classical liberal" and "libertarian", what I tried to stress is that, in this sentence, he is not referring to "liberals" as Americans understand the word, but to "classical liberals/libertarians"
Liberal has the same meaning in English, yet in the US (possibly in Canada as well) the term became the way to describe left-leaning centrists. That's why right-leaning centrists (ie: Jordan Peterson) describe themselves as classical liberals.
This interview gave me chills. This guy is incredibly knowledgeable and pragmatic. As a huge soccer fan, I'm deeply moved to learn how he connected his experience as a goalkeeper to his life away from the pitch. Great interview!
I'm from Buenos Aires. When I was 17 I used to go to a Starbucks every morning to work on my exams. I used to see Javier Milei on the line to order. Back then he was a frequent guest on a TV show called Intratables that aired on prime time, where he would go on passionate and sometimes even raged-induced outbursts that would go viral. His popularity only grew from there. It's insane to see that guy with the funny hair from Starbucks become president a few years later and shake hands with Xi Jingping and Donald Trump.
He is hope for many countries. As Iranian I follow every move and change he is making as libertarian. Argentina can be a model for countries like mine to move from left programs which is destroying our freedom and stopping economics growth. Enemies of freedom are wishing his failure.
I think its much more than "just" shaking hands with world leaders. He is the first president to ever implement libertarian ideas in real life and it seems to be having a contagious effect in the world. What once was just a thought experiment of acadamics is now real. His actions are a direct influence on the upcoming administration of the most powerful country on earth. Who knows which countries follow next. There is a real chance that he has singlehandedly kickstarted a libertarian "revolution". That guy in the cafe started as a lonely university professor whose only friends were his dogs. He went from being Argentina's laughing stock when he started appearing in those TV shows (his outbursts gave good ratings), to singlehandedly destroying one of the most corrupt and entrenched political systems in the world and now becoming the beacon of libertarism to the world. It truly is the stuff of history books.
Argentinian patriots must keep this brilliant man protected and safe! Watching from Canada. I’ve subscribed to your channel. This interview was excellent.
Lex thank you so much for having Millei first hand. Millei's knowledge, authentic bravery and honesty are breathtaking. I wish the world had more men like Millei. Bravo Argentina!!!
@@isaacorlich Well, despite that, it means that the majority of the world's population speaks languages other than Spanish. Or is that so hard to understand?
I'm argentinian, and I think this is the BEST interview I've ever seen of our president. So proud of him, he gave back hope to us. Long live Milei! VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO!
Such a wonderful and fascinating man. I think this is the first time I've watched a full video from Lex and I was utterly gripped from start to finish.
CLARIFICATION: when he says "we eliminated public works" he is talking about public building of infrastructure (buildings, routes, bridges, etc.) which in Argentina are the favourite way for politicians to steal money
@@4evahodlingdoge226 he is not against it, he had to cut spending URGENTLY, and since that is one of the biggest areas of spending and at the same time, under current situation, the place where you have the biggest corruption, he decided to put a stop to it until the emergency in the macro economy resolves. After that, he is planning a system in which the State does not build using tax payers money, rather, it calls private companies to propose their plans, chooses the cheapest one, and the works are financed gradually over say, 30 years by the people using that building, route, etc.
@@pedropedro-cm6lv So all new roads, bridges etc will be built by private entities and charge toll fees which will be high in order for the general public + goods and services to be transported? Buddy Milei sounds like an idealist who if given full reign will destroy a country, no different than the socialist. Is the millitary and police force going to be private as well?
@@4evahodlingdoge226incorrect, Milei wants to move to the same schema Chile has been using for the past decades where the companies compite openly for the infrastructure contracts, the government doesn’t spend money on it and the company gets the income through the users paying for it. For example in highways, with paying outposts. In chile this has created thousands of work opportunities
I think this right here is the greatest missed point that USA libertarians miss. There is a hyperfocus on the Federal Reserve as the great bogeyman, but all of the problems (and conspiracy theories,) attributed to it can more easily be explained by the excessive size and spending of the Treasury. The impacts that can be blamed on the Federal Reserve are the consequence, not the cause. The runaway excess of the Federal Government is the real problem. The #1 metric we should be focused on is Federal spending as a % of GDP. That alone is the greatest indicator of how good or bad our government is doing.
@@Meton2526 You're right but don't forget the Fed is what enables the excessive spending of the government. Fed prints money and gives it to banks who buy the government bonds to finance the spending. When that wasn't enough they bought the bonds directly with QE.
@@Meton2526Could you explain a bit further? I guess the point I’m failing to understand is how less spending would be advantageous. When we spend money, it doesn’t go away but rather it circulates. So how would keeping the money stationary benefit an economy? Obviously where you spend the money is very important but why would less across the board be helpful?
I was born in the states, but my parents are Argentinean LEGAL immigrants. For years, I've contemplated moving back to the motherland, but because of Milei, my family is now in the process of it. Very excited and am glad to have both Trump and Milei as leaders while I make this transition. Praying for both. Thank you, Lex! Fantastic interview.
@@ndrs4u7 you’re a dummy 😂 You’re is a contraction of you-are. Their is correct. I called you something else but TH-cam and Lexi didn’t think it was very nice.
I think we are so identified with Left or Right camps - we ignore the fact that electing people who are genuine and intelligent like Javier Milei is the most important step. I will watch Argentina with great hope and wish the great people only the best outcomes.
excellent guest!! very clear in his ideas and goals. As a mexican I really envy having a leader that at least knows how to talk but knows so much about economy and societies. Hopefully someday Mexico will get rid of the stupid and resentful politics that now governs. Congrats Argentina !!!!!!!!
I completely agree! As a Brazilian, I also hope that Brazil will overcome the corruption and populism of the current administration and become a free and prosperous country!
Beeing from Argentina, let me let you only this: express your need for freedom now, don¿t wait to loose lifes and live in a disaster to star fighting. Just take action the better way you can.
Believe me even here in Argentina the jounalist speak about donald trump as if he was satan himself, indoctrination is worldwide, they use the same rethoric when it comes to brainwashing the people here as in the US.
His critic of media is problematics. The outrage/tribalism-inducing media is mostly the product of free market capitalism around a population who are tribal and who value oversimplified argument and entertainment over proper arguments. Such media is not the product of "socialism". If people are not better educated, the media will always be a tribal and smearing sh*tshow when it is free. To his defense, he at least seems intelligent and mostly sincere (at least better than most politicians). The zero-sum and provokative demagoguery is still a little concerning though. His critic of media is especially problematics.
My country too. It's a global monopoly. As George Carlin said, "It's a big club, and you ain't in it. It's the same big club they use to beat you with"
Jesus, let's just take a SINGLE response from Milei and compare that to a response from Kamla Harris........Milei can expand COHERENTLY into MULTIPLE PARAGRAPHS of his OWN thoughts, including the theory of WHY he wanted to do something/did something and then have more thoughts on the issue. Fast forward to Kamla, she could not speak a SINGLE SENTENCE that was coherent. She didn't have her own thoughts, she didn't have references, just MAYBE one incoherent sentence on the FEELINGS of a particular question and then IMMEDIATELY word salad. Milei is incredibly intelligent, has thoughts, MANY thoughts, references theories....explains what those theories mean to him and then coherently puts them into HIS perspective of ACTUAL POLICY that he would like to implement. THAT'S A LEADER.
@@hanskuipers3998was about to comment the exact same thing, it’s insane how they would compare milei to Kamala when they’re not even ruling the same country!
_Kamala was trained to read from a script. Reminds me of the customer service jobs I had in the past._ _So yes, no thoughts of her own and she can only say what was pre-approved by HR._
@@hanskuipers3998 Kind of.....the big difference is Trump HAS thoughts, he CAN expand those thoughts in very long interviews. The problem with Trump is that he goes off trail on weird tangents sometimes but eventually circles back to his point. Kamla on the other hand could not put together two coherent sentences, even in friendly interviews.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to listen to uninterrupted interview with this determined, courageous knowledgeable, fascinating person. It’s so interesting to listen to him talk about his agendas and goals to create Argentina a better place. You do a fabulous job Lex
It feels nice to speak multiple languages and to be able to switch back and forth between English and Spanish during this interview, capturing the original essence of this magnificent conversation.
I'm not from Argentina but I really hope this guy succeeds. As a former government employee, I witnessed first hand how inefficient public administrations can be. Public workers are paid mediocre salaries but given near total job security. This is the perfect recipe to attract the most parasitic people. They waste tax payers money and make every citizen's life harder. Politicians won't do anything about it because they're afraid public sector unions won't support them on election day. If Milei can do with his government what Musk did with Twitter, maybe my country's politicians will understand it's doable and follow his example.
It's not looking good for him with the austerity measures he's implemented. 41.7% of Argentinians were below the poverty line just prior to him taking office. And now it is at 53%. Insane failure thus far
@@OoLenny40oO It's impossible turn poor 10% of the population in less than a year. The only thing Milei did was stop the price control of the state and get rid some subsidies. If the people was negatively affected by those measurements, that means that they already were poor.
@@OoLenny40oO now all of our savings go to pay basics necessities, as the great philosopher said: "democracy is the government of the people but the people is retarded"
I'm really ashamed that I thought Javier was a freak. Judging by Instagram. Now, listening to him, I understand what a smart person he is. Who even calls him a populist? Those leftist socialists who screwed Argentina? JAVIER, YOU ARE COOL!!!
Do you know what populist is? It’s someone who appeals to the masses and the general populace. You can be populist and conservative or any other flavor of politics :|
to be fair, I think he is kind of a populist, in the sense that he is aware how important it is to call the attention of the public and to transmit a certain image to the population. As he said, he is a showman. Also, one of his favourite authors, I believe it was Rothbard, said that you need a populist from the right in order to implement the right policies, and I believe that is exactly what he has been trying to do. With that being said, there is a difference between being a populist with regards to attitudes and being a populist by wasting money from the population in stupid things that look good but are irrational
Man, what a great Interview. I am envy about Argentina, that you have now such a great leader. Wish we would have the same here in Germany. Viva Argentina, viva la Libertad!
I'm Argentine and voted for Milei, I am really happy and hopeful for my country for the first time in my life. I've visited Germany and love it, it's a beautiful country with a really important cultural heritage. Your problem is the same we had here: socialism. we had to hit rock bottom for people to say enough and change direction. I hope Germans decide to reclaim their national pride and no longer accept socialism. You would go back to being the powerhouse of Europe.
@@Liquidcadmus we dont have socialism in Germany and we are the country with the third highest GDP after USA and China (which have vastly more people than us) - what the hell is in your Mate ??? :D
"Дорогу осилит идущий".Куда приведет дорога, по которой Президент ведет страну и её народ ,время покажет.Хотелось бы надеяться, что действительно к Свободе и Процветанию. Дублированный перевод как английский, так и испанский выше всяких похвал. Спасибо Вам.
Milei is also the hope of the whole world, setting an example that the leader of a country could be the combination of integrity and smartness, caring so much for his people but not his power...
Milei encontró las conexiones correctas (Elon, Presidencia de Los Estados Unidos y con este tipo de entrevistas a la ciudadanía inteligente americana) así que me parece que Argentina va a triunfar si o si, está casi todo dado, mientras llegue bien a elecciones de medio término creo que la revolución ocurrirá. Viva la libertad carajo! Lo de ustedes se volvió mundial 🫡🌎 Saludos desde Colombia.
@@JhonVaca Realmente podes creer que es el quien hace el movimiento? También crees en papa Noel no? Aparte también crees saber lo que es la "ciudadanía inteligente", y ni hablar de tu optimismo con respecto al futuro de Argentina. Wow. Que personajes mas raros trajo la post/post modernidad.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this interview. I learned something from listening to Lex and Javier Milei. I learned that there is more to unite us than to divide us.
The author mentioned at 7:20, Juan Ramón Rallo has his own TH-cam channel in Spanish, you can watch it with English subtitles. Rallo is very good at explaining complex things in simple terms and he truly advocates for freedom.
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0:00 - Introduction
3:27 - Economic freedom
8:52 - Anarcho-capitalism
18:45 - Presidency and reforms
38:05 - Poverty
44:37 - Corruption
53:14 - Freedom
1:07:26 - Elon Musk
1:12:54 - DOGE
1:14:56 - Donald Trump
1:20:56 - US and Argentina relations
1:28:05 - Messi vs Maradona
1:36:58 - God
1:39:05 - Elvis and Rolling Stones
1:42:45 - Free market
1:49:46 - Loyalty
1:52:23 - Advice for young people
1:53:49 - Hope for Argentina
*Update: 3rd Audio Track with Original Audio:*
I've added a 3rd audio track with the original audio, with Lex speaking English and Javier Milei speaking Spanish. To listen to it, please choose "English (United Kingdom)" audio track, by clicking on: Settings (Gear Icon), Audio Track, Choose: English (United Kingdom). So, "English (US)" is the fully english dubbed track, and "English (UK)" is the original bilingual track. For the latter, you can turn on subtitles as well. For now, this is the best I can do. I will work with the TH-cam team to figure out a better solution. I tried really hard to make this conversation as accessible as possible to people who speak only English or Spanish. I'll keep trying to figure out how to do this better. Your feedback is deeply appreciated. Thank you for listening. I love you all! ❤
*Corrections/Clarifications in Translation:*
- The English translation at 23:23 says "fiscal deficit" when it should say "fiscal balance". We fixed the captions, transcript, and will try to fix the audio soon 🙏
- A few times "liberal" is mentioned. In most of the world (except US) that means "classical liberal" which in US is better understood as "libertarian".
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Lex, it would have been great if you included the untranslated audio for both you and Milei, for those of us who prefer to experience the original conversation.
Lex! great initiative! but personally, as a bilingual navtive spanish speaker, it's really weird to hear you speaking in robotic spanish or hearing Milei speaking in robotic English, is it possible to have a track in which both of you speak in your native languages? Thanks!
DE AQUIERDO @@mikhaelsantosfernandez6377
Lex, consider adding a third audio track for the original language, where you are heard in English and Milei is heard in Spanish, for people who speak both languages. Otherwise, people who know both languages have to listen to a dubbed version of you, or keep flipping the switch.
The ARGENTINE ECONOMY is a disaster. ENOUGH OF LIES!!!
Every time he uses the word: "Liberal", he actually means those who defends economic liberalism, or free market, and not leftists
Liberal Libertarian
Yes, he makes that super clear in like the first 15 mins. Thanks for the obvious
@@treader3126 No I don't think that was obvious.
In no context does liberal = leftist anyway. Only politically illiterate people use it that way.
The workhouse owners, in other words.
*Update:* I've added a 3rd audio track with the original audio, with Lex speaking English and Javier Milei speaking Spanish. To listen to it, please choose "English (United Kingdom)" audio track, by clicking on: Settings (Gear Icon), Audio Track, Choose: English (United Kingdom).
So, "English (US)" is the fully English dubbed track, and "English (UK)" is the original bilingual track. For the latter, you can turn on subtitles as well. I'm sorry that the naming is a bit confusing.
For now, this is the best I can do. I will work with the TH-cam team to figure out a better solution.
I tried really hard to make this conversation as accessible as possible to people who speak only English or Spanish. I'll keep trying to figure out how to do this better. Your feedback is deeply appreciated. Thank you for listening. I love you all! ❤
¡VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO! 🔥
Awesome work!
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Came to the comments to ask for this version and you already delivered!
Thank you Lex. Ur the GOAT
Thank you, Lex. Gracias!
I dont know if you know this Lex, but Milei was always speaking to you using “Usted” the formal “You” instead of the very informal “vos” or midway
formal “tu”. Which is rare to hear from Argentinians. He was showing you a lot of respect.
Big deal considering what he's done. Actions, not words.
@@nearthefarworld Politines and Respect are a big deal. You should stop devaluing them here, troll.
Lower the inflation? Take away taxes? He is a bad guy for that? @@nearthefarworld
@@nearthefarworld hes already the best president Argentina has ever had. and hopefully the rest of the world will follow his example.
the only people that dont like him are those who benefit from crime and corruption
I caught that too, hopefully the interpreter let Lex know about this
Mind-blowing to hear a leader chatting about Mises, Rothbard, Hayek and the non-aggression principle. I've long held the same beliefs, but never expected to see them take root in my lifetime. OK, I'm pretty old, but still - wow.
Same. I'm crossing my fingers at this Great Experiment and hope it works reasonably well for a proof of concept & an example for other nations.
Same, I'm also crossing my fingers at this Great Experiment and hope it works reasonably well for a proof of concept & an example for other nations.
I agree
Same, I'm also crossing my fingers at this Great Experiment and hope it works reasonably well for a proof of concept & an example for other nations.
Agree. And I hope we can see the old quote again: “rich like an Argentinian“
As a Spanish speaker who also speaks English, having the mixed track is great. To listen to you in the original English and him with the original Spanish. What a great way to experience it.
Would be cool to have both in the same track 😮 so I dont have to switch allí the time
@@o.fm.a5573switch to English uk lol
@@o.fm.a5573that's the original audio
@@o.fm.a5573switch to English uk
@@o.fm.a5573they have mixed audio there
Dude, it's incredible who you're able to sit down and speak with!
Its amazing what happens when you don't go around calling everyone nazis and bigots.
It blows my mind. One of the greatest interviewers of the current generation.
Its just the president of Argentina, dude... its more convenient for him than for Lex to appear on the show
@RetroLuv_ if it's no big deal, then why don't you go do it?
We don't care that it's milei, we're pointing out the same fact as we do with rogan. Its EVERYONE of different philosophical backgrounds, religions, ethnic groups, countries, genders, etc.
@@RetroLuv_ "It's just the president of Argentina" lmao what. Argentina is the 2nd largest country in south america, you are saying it as if it was haiti or something. And Milei is one of the most important economist/politician right now. It's not Lex the one doing the favor in this case.
Amazing how this has become the way to go now, Presidents having real conversations on podcasts, this shows real people, away from the fake world of the mainstream media. This is what we want. Viva la libertad carajo❤
"fake" media is being updated to today. These "conversations" aren't as real as you think.
Horseshit. Lexs softball interview with Trump was full of lies. Just because Trump was calm and seemed human doesn’t mean he wasn’t lying through his teeth .
When the media says something...believe the complete opposite.
@Silver_Something Seems like your not coping well. What lies exactly?
@@benjismith593 that’s what stupid and ignorant people do.
Kudos to the interpreters for this interview! This must have been extremely exhausting to simultaneously translate a 2-hour conversation like that. Incredible work! Thank you for making interviews like this possible!
Extremely difficult but surely looks like they prepared well
I switched back and forth to see. They did an amazing job on both translations! Nailed tone and everything.
From a perspective of a Iranian I just love the fact that a person like Milei rise from ashes and tries to save economy and freedom, gives me hope that some day something similar happens to my country.
Kosmaghz
I pray for the people of Iran. I can feel their desire for freedom from halfway around the world. They deserve better than the mullahs.
from a perspective of an argentinian milei is destroying our country, he might put the worse presidents in the history of this country as simple politicians, he is the absolute worst by a thousand miles
It might seem that way, but who you're friends with is far more important than where you come from. He always had a lot of them in high places backing him up.
he's destroying the country, careful what you wish for
*Thanks for adding the **-origins-** original audio. Is 100% better this way, **-specially-** especially for those that speak both languages*
Hello, how can I choose the original audio?
@@RuiSilva-l9u go on the gear icon and in audio select english UK
Agree
@@anitasseo It's interesting how that's the only error you pointed out. Is that all you were able to notice?
@@anitasseo Both are grammatically correct.
Interviews like this should be the only campaigning politicians do. With interviewers of different backgrounds and perspectives ofc. But long-form where we can get to know them, their motiivations and how well-founded their ideas are.
So true, except the red side can fart on stage and people show up wearing trash bags and chants.
@@superkoopatrooper4879 the blue side won't show up at all and they will go a decade with no real primary. Maybe everybody's shit stinks and nobody should be on a high horse
I agree. Write your manifesto, do podcasts. The end.
100%
@@superkoopatrooper4879still mad?
It´s rare to get a guy who is well educated,
be charismatic enough for the masses
and his first interest is not his own pockets
I can see people who have one or two of this traits
but Argentina is blessed with this one who has them all
О да! Очень повезло! 😂😂😂
He seems to be well educated.
I’m 5 minutes in and already impressed by his depth of knowledge. The interpreter surely had a tough job this day! 😂
Es IA
@@flyy1006 es ia lo que suena, pero para entenderse entre ellos habia interpretes, lo dice al principio
SOY ARGENTINO ES MENTIRA LO QUEDICE ESTE TIPO ESTA PAGADO, NOS ESTAMOS CAGANDO DE HAMBRE, ES EL PAIS MAS CARO DEL MUNDO, MENTIO NO CUMPLE NADA SIGUEN LOS MAFIOSOS DE SIEMPRE, Y AHORA TRAJO A LOS SI ON ISTAS MAS QUE NUNCA, NO QUEREMOS ARMAS QUEREMOS PAZ HDP DEVUELBAN EL ORO PIRATAS
Poverty has sky rocketed in Argentina since he took lead.
@@GjermoGjermanski False
I never imagined that I would see a libertarian project in my lifetime.
Wishing the best to Milei and his team. What an inspirational man!
[ ] Civil War
[ ] Totalitarism
[ ] Collapse
... my guess is: totalitarism. ... a blueprint for the USA - or, perhaps, the "not anymore U" - SA ... // Goldbug-middleages-style Texas and socialistic Westcoast have no choice but to into different directions. ... some competition of the systems might be a good idea... CBDC / ai-driven resource allocation there - and "the owner has the say" elsewhere ...
@@cbdc4aibruh how high are you? lol
How high are you?
He's already destroyed Argentina
@@nearthefarworldCool story... didn't know you were into althistory.
I have seen many Javier Milei interviews and, I must say Lex Fridman, this is the best interview of all of them. Congrats
Es asi
His speeches are also great but this was better because you got him to speak about topics he really never speaks about speeches.
Agree
Propaganda. Goebels...
It's not an interview. It's a monologue. Not saying it isn't valuable but there is a MASSIVE difference. You're watching a campaign advert.
Is this cat off the chain or what? He may be the brightest politician I've ever heard talk about economics on the level of not just an economist, but at the level of Friedman & Sowell. He has vision, balls & integrity!
He has read Rothbard.
after only listening 40minutes of the podcast, now I have total different outlook of Javier Milei
totally different feeling depiction from the media and criticism when he won the election
Congrats and all the best to Argentina!
All my Friends from Argentina hate this guy. Many now live in Europe, because the situation in Argentina is horrible. Milei just wants more power.
@@OxysLokiMoros most argentines living outside their country supports him. I left in 2021 and i can tell u almost no one living in europe wouldnt vote for him.
@@OxysLokiMorosInflation in Argentina in November 2023 was 12.5%, and in December, it skyrocketed to 25%. This October, it has dropped to 2.7% (including the crawling peg). If you’ve never experienced what it’s like to live in a country with such extreme inflation and the havoc it wreaks on your finances, you shouldn’t be giving opinions.
Now, we’re 100,000 times better than we were before. And it's just the beginning
@@OxysLokiMoros Porque todos tus amigos son Kukas, pelotudo, obvio que lo van a odiar. Tiene CI negativo.
@@OxysLokiMorosexplain why the situation is horrible and how millie contributed to it in the pursuit of more power? Wasn't the situation before Mille also horrible? Did it worsen with the new president?
Years ago, before Javier Milei even became a candidate for congress, I used to imagine him being invited to shows like Lex Fridman's podcast. Today, that dream has come true! What an incredible interview, and what a source of pride to be Argentinian. Long live freedom!🐆
Yeah, he has a way to make dreams come true
Everyday now it's a fantasy!
As an Argentinian, I never saw a president who did what he said he was going to do. At first, I wasn't sure about voting for him, but now I'm proud. We are beginning to see the light. Congrats Lex!
Es bueno saber que hay argentinos que realmente les esta yendo bien con sueldos mucho mejores sin que el gobierno no les moleste mucho
You’re proud you voted to plunge so many people into poverty? Good for you.
I’m Brazilian and I was rooting for him before he was even a candidate. Hope he manages to make Argentina better so it sets an example for LATAM. Nice to know doubters are liking him, because I’m very biased towards liking him. It’s a shame our media will never ever give an unbiased report of what is going on with our neighbors.
You are American? Because it's obvious you don't now that left and right are opposite of each other and liberateruan and totalitarian are completely separate opposition than being left or right! I am a left leaning libertarian centrist. Donald the dock is a totalitarian extreme rightist. George Bosh was a libertarian rightist! Communism is totaleterian left government. Capitalism is a right wing policy. If you want to know each idea's political leaning, I can explain to you.
I'm proud of you too. Best wishes to you from an ancap in the US.
I'm not ten minutes in, and I've already got my new reading list for the new year.
Javier's answer about does he fear of assassination gave me chills. When he made it very clear that freedom is worth dying for I am very convinced he would move forward until he achieved whatever abstraction of freedom is or perish in the way. Viva la libertad carajo embodies the indomitable human will
a few years back he said he got into politics because the violent route was ineffective at making changes. If it wasn't because of that, I could totally imagine him leading a libertarian guerrilla movement.
@@FC01 He believes in the non-aggression principle, you shouldn't try to force people to change, but rather explain to them your worldview and inspire them to achieve the goals you're proposing.
@@FC01😂😂😂 true
Viva la libertad carajo!
Have you ever read the Argentine National Anthem? It Literally says:
Let us live crowned with glory...
or swear with glory to die!
He is just a really good representation of the original Argentinan Spirit :P
As a Spaniard, 07:21 is very emotional. Jesús Huerta de Soto and Juan Ramón Rallo are two brilliant authors and very inspiring. The last piece of freedom that Spain has
ellos y Miguel Anxo Bastos
Dos cracks
Si, y Anxo Bastos, en Argentina somos fans de ellos
ANXO BASTOS
I follow JRR and he's really good on his craft!
Lex has talked about doing these kinds of interviews with world leaders for a long time, and now it's finally happening.
It would be even better if Lex asked a few more questions, such as his views on challenging topics. Now it's not much of a discussion, more a monologue where the guest rambles on about his/her favorite topics. So many nuances get lost when there is just one side of the argument...
It’s amazing what he achieved with his podcast. That’s a service for the whole of humanity.
I'm salvadorean, and i think Milei is probobably one of the most intelligent politic i've ever seen. I share my values on him.
Ese es el truco, no es politico ajjaja Ahora en Argentina ser un politico de carrera lleva un estigma de incompetencia por nunca intentar o triunfar en el sector privado
ecnomy was never worse in argentina since this CIA-packed president sat his feet there.
Bukele is also amazing
This man is super brilliant and has a "steel trap memory."
It's an absolutely intriguing conversation. Thank you Lex.
Yeah his memory and knowledge is mindblowing tbh
I'm argentinian, 39 years old, for the first time in my life I can say I'm proud of my president and I feel that my country has a future.
@FranciscoYantorno
I'm Argentinian, I am already 56 years old and I think the same! May the forces of heaven be with us! 🙏
I'm 33 and I feel the same way. First time I'm not embarrassed by our politicians speaking in public.
From the U.S and i'm absolutely cheering you all on. Long live liberty and freedom. Unleash the power of the people.
Creo que la mayoría de los argentinos sentimos eso, mi hermano. Viva la libertad carajo!
Ditto, one more Argentinean who emigrated to canada and is ultra optimist about Argentina's future. Totally opposite to the low and woke direction Canada is going.
This was one of the most impressive interviews /conversations with any leader I have ever seen.
Do you mean Interview or speech?
This guy said more than I can process at once. I wish every American president could get out and explain their vision n details. The future political battles will be held on 2-3 hr podcasts like this one.
Trump did 3 hours on Joe Rogan.
Javier is much more educated and well-read than I had expected.. I thought he was a populist with radical economic ideas, but this guy is intently convinced he knows exactly what he's doing and he's able to explain his reasoning logically. Good on him.
You spent too much time reading The Washington Post and woke giornalists. Milei is a libertarian and a very wise man.
For years before his presidential run, he was already extremely popular for preaching these ideas and debating other economists in the argentinian media. He is not just some guy who came to repeat what the uninformed public thinks for votes, so at least for me, it was a real surprise seeing him win the election.
Hi, I'm from Argentina. This dude explained in 2018 what was going to happen with the political Sprectrum in Argentina in an interview. He specifically explained how the parties would partition and named people which were going to go left or right. In 2023 exactly what he said happened, that year I realized that Milei saw things in a way I could not understand but was so fucking right and precise about so many things it made me vote for him with my eyes closed.
Milei is an intellectual guy
He taught Economics at a university in Argentina and holds a Master's degree, along with several publications and books. He also used to have a rock band.
Thanks for bringing him in, Lex. I’m an argentine currently living in uk, expecting to move back home soon, now that argentina is finally back on the right track.
🤣🤣🤣🤣esperá tranquilo
vamooo
Quedate allá vendido
Meanwhile, half of the country is moving to Spain 😅😅
Lol good on you our beautiful England is being turned into a shitwhole that us people can't prevent! I mean dare to put a face book post .
Haber pasado 20 años sin interesarme en ningún tema político y económico de mi país, y de hecho detestarlo, para pasar todo el último año viendo y aprendiendo cada noticia con felicidad y orgullo...Es histórico!
A mi me pasó igual!
Man; seeing Libertarians finally having a model for success on the nation state level is wild. This is awesome to see
I'd argue that that was the good ol' USA, but I can understand everyone there not feeling it anymore...
(they'll always be number one, though).
Libertarians are too passive in the USA. Liberals hijacked the libertarian movement and made them a bunch of wishy washy weenies.
If Argentina can turn their economy around massively, let's see how they treat immigration. Let's see how libertarian they stay
The future is ours, because humanity has been an ebb and flow towards freedom, as long as we have been recording.
Not only success, but success in the most harsh battlefield, south america which is deeply socialist.
Soy de Cuba 🇨🇺, y he estado siguiendo a Milei desde alrededor del 2015 cuando todos lo llamaban loco y un don nadie; gracias a él me introduje en el mundo de la Economía y las ideas de la libertad. Es increíble ver cuánto ha logrado! Un saludo a Milei y Fridman ¡Viva la Libertad, carajo!
I'm from Cuba 🇨🇺, and I've been following Milei since around 2015 when everyone was calling him a crazy man and a nobody; it was because of him that I got into Economics and the ideas of liberty. It's amazing to see how much he has achieved ¡Viva la Libertad, carajo!
Que viva cuba libre carjo
Hermano, ustedes tiene una calidad de gente que deberían estar en lo alto del caribe y america, su gente, su cultura, deberían ser faro para Latinoamérica, ojalá puedan en algún momento corregir y encaminar el camino que se merecen!🙌🙌 Saludos desde Argentina
Yo lo conocí alrededor de esos años también.
Cuando entendí que Macri no era el cambio que tanto nos prometió.
Milei me abrió la mente y llegó un punto donde más de uno fantaseabamos con tenerlo de presidente. El respondía que no se le pasaba por la cabeza meterse al estado.
Pero después se dió cuenta de que si quería cambiar las cosas, la unica manera era desde dentro.
Cual libertad? La libertad de vivir del trabajo ajeno? La libertad de la clase neofeudal que se apropia del producto del trabajo de la clase trabajadora? Esa libertad???
@@hommrg 🤡🤣🤣🤣
My favorite part of the interview was when the conversation turned to soccer. Milei talks less and smiles more. He describes the game, its players, and special moments with such candid appreciation. It was powerful to hear him articulate how some people seem to "vibrate closer to God." Milei has a gentle vigor that is inspiring to see in a world leader.
My wife and I returned from two weeks in Argentina a little over a month ago.
You can taste the optimism and freedom!
!Viva la libertad carajo!
Poverty rate?
@@hicrhodushicsalta6648decreasing as we speak
No puedo creer lo que estoy viendo y escuchando, verdaderamente estamos bajo la mirada del mundo. años viendo a Lex y jamás me imaginé ésto. Viva Argentina, Viva la Patria, y Viva la Libertad carajo!!!
Uh, ojalá esto inspire a Joe Rogan a invitar al Javo
Están mas pobres que la verga. Y aún así ponen toda su esperanza en 1 o 2 personas, y en la política. Que pobreza no mamen.
@@benjaminrecalde7628 tiene que haber JRE con el javo y trump 🔥🔥
@@benjaminrecalde7628ojalá pero se ve que es bastante difícil agendar pero sería una maravilla
@@benjaminrecalde7628 Dios te oiga, Joe y el javo sería un episodio de lujo. Aunque ya con este me conformo, Lex hace preguntas mucho más profundas que Joe. Si fuese a lo de Joe rogan terminarian fumando marimba y hablando de aliens o DMT.
I must say I had some negative preconceived notions about him but by the end of the interview, it changed. I think he is a good man, very pragmatic, logical and straightforward. I wish him the best.
He is not
@@cokochay2957 yes he is. the humble man himself.
@ why? What am I missing?
@@zsuzsaadorjan9964he is only defending the wealthy cutting taxes for them but increasing the taxes for lower and middle class . The increase in the bills and other expenses are making the life in argentina so hard. And different to trump he is not giving protection to the industry
@@manuelsalmeron6012 the casta was all along
You've just become my new hero ... with youngsters like you at the helm of our future .. this Jewish senior citizen in Sydney, Australia is breathing a whole lot easier and smiling so much brighter ... GO from Strength to Strength in all your endeavours .. thank you for providing this deep insight into Senor Milei - a living legend already.. Bravo!!
I'm Argentine. Milei is the BEST president I've ever had. By far. Nobody predicted he would do SO MUCH in so little time. Incredible. All my friends and family think the same. It's inspiring to see how much the world is talking about Milei and Argentina.
Thank you, Lex!
I pray for your country to turn the tide and get back to the flourishing country it once was!
Are the people you know mostly in favor of Milei? Is his popularity growing? Do you already personally feel benefits of cutting the government?
ok, how much do you earn
@@boom7713 Why is that relevant?
@@boom7713 Why is that relevant?
Am I the only one that finds it refreshing to see a leader that enthusiastically reads to gain new knowledge and acknowledge that he was wrong on something. We need that here sooooo fucking badly.
Trump never reads, and this guy just inflated his country into a balloon
@@JoseTheKraken _Sure. Cool story. What's next, are you gonna tell us that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was actually just a special humanitarian operation?_
@@JoseTheKraken_Also, present the financial information please if you're going to claim things like the inflation being higher._
@@JoseTheKraken Trump wasn't even in power at the time.
@@JoseTheKrakenBot
Reminder that the media told you this guy was a madman.
he fucking is ... he tanked the economy by 4% in a year, had unemployment rise by 8%, private consumption reduced by 16% and managed to destroy 30% of the construction sector, all in a year, while the poverty rate rose to an insane 53% of the population, higher than the fucking Republic of Congo and inflation is actually 5 times higher than in Venezuela right now ... the guy is insanely stupid
And they were right.
It’s still trying. They know they lose in the field of the ideas, they cannot debate, they cannot argue, and statistics go in his favor. They don’t have genuine weapons, just the violent force of state propaganda against him.
he is. and i didnt need the "MSM" to tell me that. just look at his actions and rhetoric
@@adelatorremotheletshut up kuka
I made time for myself to stream the entire video. Yet, I don't regret it. I'm actually in awe of him, Milei.
Greetings from Argentina!
Spent a few weeks in Argentina 4 or 5 years ago. Beautiful people, amazing landscapes. I wish the best for those folks!
Gracias capo
Gracias!!
it's not JUST for us... if this case goes right, Milei its gonna set model to other countries and also it's important for west civilization agaisnt Socialism and the left agenda
@@eldiestro1990 ANULO MUFA
It a country I would love to visit. Same here, I wish them all the best.
As an Argentine and long-time fan of the podcast, this episode really hit home for me...I can't wait to dive into it. Lately, I've become a firm believer that open dialogue and the exchange of ideas are the only way forward, no matter where you stand-right, left, or center. I truly hope those who believe in his path are proven right, because the alternative would only bring more pain, poverty, and suffering. Here’s to hoping we come out of this stronger, together, as a nation.
Same here. I'm from argentina and fan of the podcast. I can't believe it how far our president got
Speech is the most important aspect of a free society.
@@panzer00 If everybody is only speaking but not listening free speech becomes worthless. If your voice is not heard it is worthless.
The moment speech becomes problematic for Milei he will censor it. Mark my words.
entro a youtube y de repente veo "lex friedman podcast" y veo la cara de milei, un flash
im argentinan and so proud of watching this interview, it is like a dream to be witnessing this change in my country, for many years I thought i would have to emigrate, but Milei gave us hope, it is hard and we are all making sacrifices but we trust this time we will succeed! thank you and thaks to the best president in history
very curious how this comment will hold up in 10 years
@ponguso1 Literally anything is better than the Socialism that he's replaced.
"we wanted better, but it turned out like always." wise words relevant to this situation!
to me it looks like your country either steers to the absolute right or complete socialism ...
@@comedicsketches For argentines that's the bread of everyday, don't take them (or us) by dumbs like they didn't already live that situation uncountable times before, like they dont know what they are voting for, when they already voted for all other options.
What an amazing feat to have Javier Milei on. It is quite rare to have a libertarian to lead a country, to be this well read, and have such an interview where they talk about where their knowledge comes from.
Aesthetically speaking, it's like I'm watching two gentlemen from the early 1970s. Bring back this style.
Right?
Especially with that hair style
I'd say from the early 1770s. Milei looks like a damn founding father 👊
@@elgusaniiiodeljuego6823 I'd say he looks more like Frodo on crystal meth.
@@elgusaniiiodeljuego6823😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
GREETINGS FROM POLAND TO OUR ARGENTINIAN BROTHERS !!!!
Thank you very much 🤲🏻🌟
Spread the word!
Most based country in Europe right now 🇵🇱🤝🇦🇷
Salud!
Thanks my brother!!!🙌
This man came along to change the world, I don't know where he came from or who sent him but wow, just amazing.
Share and comment on the video, this interview has to be shown all over the world.
Las fuerzas del cielo....no hay otra explicacion
the forces of heaven on simply words haha
Agree. Nayib Bukele, El Salvadors president is also a breath of fresh air !
The right man in the right place at the right time. After 60+ years of suffering under socialism … the ppl were finally willing to take a chance and vote en masse for something completely different. They had nothing left to lose.
In parallel, the government was so corrupt and inept that it couldn’t organize and react to his instant popularity quickly enough to cut off the threat. They were caught off guard.
This is what always happens when communism / socialism collapses into disarray. Sudden, jarring change. The difference here vs, say 1991 Russia, is that the figure who come forward to step into the gap was a positive and intelligent one.
The ppl of Argentina deserve credit for recognizing that.
YOUR WORDS REMEMBER THE PSYCOGRAPHIST PARRAVICINI PROBABLY MILEI IS THE GRAY MAN
Lex, Thank You for this exceptional interview. It came up on my feed several times, but I dodged it because all I had seen in MSM made him look ridiculous. But with these two hours I have completely changed my mind. He is deeply thoughtful and an intellectual. I think Argentina is on track to return to greatness.
Lex, I’m an Argentine born woman who has lived in the US almost all my life. Until this man, Javier Milei has ascended to the presidency, my country was a total mess. He has revolutionized Argentina and I am so happy to see it begin to change. It is a beautiful country with beautiful people. Thank you for interviewing Milei. Viva La Libertad Carajo!
ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴ ᴛʜᴀɴᴋꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛ ʟᴇᴛꜱ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴄᴏɴᴠᴇʀꜱᴀᴛɪᴏɴ 🤍🤍ꜱᴇɴᴅ🤍🤍ᴍᴇ🤍🤍ᴀ🤍🤍ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ🤍🤍ᴛᴇxᴛ🤍✝️𝟷𝟾𝟷𝟻𝟼𝟷𝟻𝟻𝟽𝟸𝟻🔝😊
Viva La Libertad 🗽 🎉
Revolutionized? He completely sold it off to multi-national corporations. He destroyed everything that is supposed to help the working people.
I'm Argentine and voted for him. He's already the best president we've ever had. he's not a career polititian and he's not playing the political game. he's simply doing his job as a public administrator as all polititians should. I hope his example spreads to the rest of the world.
We will
Why has poverty gone from 41% to 53% under him?
@@m00rons watch the interview. The poverty has been declining and didnt really go up. Price controls hide the real poverty rate
@m00rons poverty rates were measured wrong under past governments. Look into the statistics in depth and listen to experts and you'll find the answers if you really want to know 🙏
@@m00rons Basically, it was all thanks to the economy minister of the previous government, together with the worst president in Argentina's history. We had a currency gap of 119% and fixed prices, which means the previous government had an impressive level of repressed inflation that Milei had to address upon taking office. So, if you think about it, the 53% poverty rate was left by the previous government, and what Milei is achieving now is reducing poverty sustainably, with a clear downward trend.
This is what we needed, a long-format conversation with Milei, to know more about him and to understand where he comes from.
But the media only wants to feed the sheep with 30 second sound clips.
Too much arse-licking and soft-ball questions.
@@SA-ff9uclmfao just say you’re economically illiterate and have never been to South America bro
@@SA-ff9ucyour brain has rotted away from American politics, you may call the questions softballs but the answers he gave were anything but that. Where have you seen kamala, Trump or even Bernie ever speak with such specificity? Never. Not even once were they as open in their methods as he is right now.
@@ilovenovels @ilovenovels
I don't come from the United States. Thank you very much.
He is a politician and he can be a good speaker but you have to be critical of what he says.
"We are undoubtedly going to be the freest country in the world." What a wonderful line.
I've been following both Lex and Milei a long time ago and seeing both at the same podcast is just amazing. I'm from Venezuela and I'm moving to Argentina with my family next year. Argentina with Javier Milei is a land of freedom. We're gonna work to Make Argentina Great Again.
@@carlosbriceno9871 lots of Venezuelans already here and thankfully the vast majority of them are VERY eloquent about the dangers of socialism and hugely support Milei. My neighbour (40 y/o from Maiquetia) always paraphrases his dad who used to say “we’ll never end up like Cuba”. We welcome you with open arms!
👏👏👏👏Bienvemidos a 🇦🇷
qué patético
@@carlosbriceno9871 Ojalá la Argentina que los reciba sea la tierra libre que se imaginaron, y ojalá un día su país vuelva a ser libre también. VLLC!
Look here people! Carlos is what a real immigrant should sound like. Legal, loving, stable and ready to work! 🫡🍺👍❤😎
Extremely refreshing to hear a politician reference books and research and other great thinkers. All glory to God, no ego on this man
Absolutely! A man who knows what he’s talking about!
God was made from the man's ego
To him, it doesn’t matter if the truth is really hard, he prefers that over a comfortable lie
elon
He's NEOLIBERAL. Liberal is someone living in XIX. Liberalism NEVER meant no borders, no duty.
He literaly promotes coroprations. Left gangrene should be not solved by no state.
The only exposure to this man that I’ve had was through the media, who have framed him as a psychotic madman. I’m unsurprised that, after listening to him speak, he is very intelligent and well educated. Why am I not shocked that the agenda-driven media oainted him as a threat rather than a breath of fresh air?
And yet he peddles failed
Economic dogma
And yet he managed to bring down inflation among other things which he correctly predicted.
@@dbefore7165you have accurately described the current system, not austrian economics
And he made above 50% of Argentina's people live in poverty. Good they will be able to save their money now, oh wait.
@@dbefore7165you would have to elaborate because their economic program hasn't really been implemented and where it's partially been implemented has been successful...
And also, it's working for the now
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Do you mind sharing info on the adviser who
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@@สมรักษ์อินทร์ตา-ม7ฑ Sarah Jennine Davis is highly recommended
You most likely should get her basic info when you search her on your browser.
@@Elijah-e6vHow do I access her ? I really need this
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I’ve never in my life heard a president so eloquently and in precise detail talking about the economy. This person is the God send to the Argentinians! 🙏
True. And he's been speaking like this for at least 10 years and got to power in exactly that way. People listened. And youtube is full of long Milei interviews like this one.
All of this is a very important example of how the internet is changing public debates hopefully forever
At the same time, believe or not, he is a sychiatric patient, and has never had a real job in his professional life
smoke another one cheech
The forces of heaven are upon us the will of god rule Argentina
@@HélpitiMartinez ? Any reputable source for that barbaric claim?
I love this new President! God bless you President Melei, take back your country, fight for freedom and ending corruption! You are a brave righteous man and will be successful. Love from America🇺🇲❤
🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
I am from Argentina and it is being achieved in record time. It is incredible the change that has taken place in such a short time (although there is still much to improve due to everything that years of leftist governments have left behind).
Argentina is America too
Wow tremenda entrevista al mejor presidente y economista del mundo 🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸🇦🇷💪🏻👍
Against corruption? you should read and listen what Milei said about this minister of economy before becoming President!!
Incredible interview, I couldn't get my eyes off for a second and I savoured every words he spoke, Javier es lo más, lo amo, I'm so jealous of Argentina's president, I wish we had a leader like him in Uruguay; viva la libertad carajo!!!
Its lloking like FA will win. Lets hope not
Pero si somos hermanos... bo. Es tu presidente. :)
Before him, i remember being jelous of your president jajaja
@@anitasseo eso es cierto! Como todos los hermanos, tenemos nuestras diferencias y también pequeñas rivalidades, pero la verdad es una alegría total ver a la Argentina levantarse así, ojalá motive a más uruguayos a abrazar las ideas de la libertad y podamos unirnos a ustedes pronto
@@Richard-rj9hd haha Lavalle Pou is a good man but he isn't half as courageous as Milei in terms of policy and reform. He's convinces that social democracy is the way, a "centrist" which basically means "a little of socialism here and there is actually good for society", so unfortunately, he didn't have what it takes to make real change here... But at least he didn't shame us further
This is one I'll have to listen to several times. It really needs to be a full case study and I really hope the entire world studies it for years to come. People need freedom and it has to come from more than America.
Melei is usually portrayed as wild and crazy.. But.. Damn... He is so incredibly smart. Being able to cite so many economic sources, so many statistics, so many historical people/events... It's literally insane how smart Melei actually is.
Yet corrupt woke leftist democrat run USA media made him seem like some crazy ultra far right fascist dictator, so disgusting.
When you see the mainstream media portraying someone as crazy, it's probably the opposite.
He’s not who u think he is
@@jae3276so he didn't stop hyperinflation in its tracks?
Milei
Great interview!! Being born in Argentina and emigrating to the USA at 11 years old and now 69 I always hope that Argentina gets its act together. Looks like President Milei will accomplish it. Looking forward to a great Argentina future Carajo!
After these 58 years, are you still able to speak Spanish properly?
I can understand more than speaking it.
Yo tambien, emigre a US a los 11 añitos y hoy a los 73 sigo velando x Argentina❤
Only 12mins in but something interesting is that Milei uses the formal second person “usted”, denoting respect to Lex and humility from Milei. I would not have expected any less.
Viva la libertad carajo!
I also noticed
I don't know Spanish. Hence, I watched the English version. Thanks for pointing that observation out. It's integrating to know.
it's formality - they are not familiar
@@anonymouslyopinionated656 not only they are not acquainted, Milei recognizes the influence Lex has. He knows who’s been in the same chair as he is.
Yes, it’s formality but definitely a sign of respect and a sign of humility because Milei is an international figure as well.
@@anonymouslyopinionated656 más allá de las formalidades en Argentina es muy común no usar el usted con alguien de menor edad, así que si lo veo como una forma de mostrar respeto y humildad
The technical know-how and intellect of this man is clear. He reminds one of the scientific approach that ought to be demanded from leaders and used in any advanced or complex economy.
The world desperately needed Milei’s arrival. Let’s all support him and Argentina. Cheers from Portugal
Obrigado irmao!🙌
Cãozinho da CIA, o Milei, e tu és a barata da CIA, nem isso, mosquito mesmo
👏👏👏🇦🇷🦁Vllc
We may be finally seeing a similar occurrence, here in the US. Wish us luck! We hope that this time around, Trump will do what is required.
You are cheering for the most classic IMF goblin that enforces extreme posterity ?
It is remarkable that such a smart man is portrayed and demonized in our media as a lunatic.
This says everything about our mainstream media.
My 2 cents from Flanders (Belgium).
Mainstream media everywhere sucks, specially europe.
Is he portrayed that way in Europe? In the US, Milei is broadly admired as an economist, even in academic circles. I suppose leftist media might not favor him, but generally even our center-left media appreciates attempts to oppose further leftist decay in LatAm
@@scarletsletter4466 what are you talking about 😂 he's called Trump of Latin America in media that demonize Trump
Does it take a genius to completely defund the public sector? Don’t have to be an Einstein to do that.
@@scarletsletter4466in Slovakia (eastern europe) média portrayed Milei as a "Trump-like figure with fascist tendencies opposed to LGBT groups"
Listening in from Norway, what a man! Get a bit lost in the economic lingo, but heard him busting the balls of the elites at UN and WEP. The world needs more leaders like Javier, I hope he will be able to continue his mission to restore Argentina and inspire the rest of us. But please look after him, challenging the establishment comes with risks. Maradona, Messi and now Javier, that's an Argentinian dream team.
I'd really recommend putting some effort into the economic lingo. Mises Institute and FEE amongst others are great places for that Austrian Style. Milton Friedmans Chicago school is always great. Maybe combine it with a more 'conventional' economic education but if you learn it alongside the others you'll pick up when they leap off track a bit. I've found the 'conventional' stuff to be pretty good until they take a wild leap into massive contradiction. (Also a bit suspicious my Lecturer who also wrote the text was a closet Austrian that was toeing the line with what she 'had' to teach along with what she really believed)
And yes. What a man indeed. What a dream he's gotten this opportunity is showing the world and now has the ear of the new US Administration
@@Seaby41 He won't learn anything from those think-tanks.
i'm always blown away at how well norwegians speak english. At a higher functional level than most americans, sadly ;)
La oss håpe at vi kan få noen like fornuftige som han i dette landet også
This is the third time I watched this interview.
And each time I had to fight back tears.
He is so inspiring.
'YOU CAN'T START A FIRE WITHOUT A SPARK"
I got really emotional, too. He is a genius, a poet, and a hero. He explains in depth the things that Americans like me NEED to understand.
When Milei says " the first to defend equality before the law were the liberals" he actually means "the libertarian". In Spanish "liberal" is "libertarian" unlike English were it means a more left wing progressive person.
EDIT: I know there's a difference between "classical liberal" and "libertarian", what I tried to stress is that, in this sentence, he is not referring to "liberals" as Americans understand the word, but to "classical liberals/libertarians"
Now in English it has left-wing connotations but originally it was in reference to those who believe in liberty
Only in America does liberal mean "liberal with other people's money".
In USA, not in English
Liberal and libertarian are different. Leftists progressives took the world ‘liberal’ but Milei’s use is the correct one
Liberal has the same meaning in English, yet in the US (possibly in Canada as well) the term became the way to describe left-leaning centrists. That's why right-leaning centrists (ie: Jordan Peterson) describe themselves as classical liberals.
This interview gave me chills. This guy is incredibly knowledgeable and pragmatic. As a huge soccer fan, I'm deeply moved to learn how he connected his experience as a goalkeeper to his life away from the pitch. Great interview!
😂😂😂😂😂😂 escuchar un loco que no tiene nada de genio 😂😂😂😂 🤡 boludo
I'm from Buenos Aires. When I was 17 I used to go to a Starbucks every morning to work on my exams. I used to see Javier Milei on the line to order. Back then he was a frequent guest on a TV show called Intratables that aired on prime time, where he would go on passionate and sometimes even raged-induced outbursts that would go viral. His popularity only grew from there. It's insane to see that guy with the funny hair from Starbucks become president a few years later and shake hands with Xi Jingping and Donald Trump.
No one cares these are all bot comments
This entire channel and community are jooish puppets and everyone knows it
He is hope for many countries. As Iranian I follow every move and change he is making as libertarian. Argentina can be a model for countries like mine to move from left programs which is destroying our freedom and stopping economics growth. Enemies of freedom are wishing his failure.
Lol imo his hair is fine, he should do something about them sideburns tho 😂
I think its much more than "just" shaking hands with world leaders. He is the first president to ever implement libertarian ideas in real life and it seems to be having a contagious effect in the world. What once was just a thought experiment of acadamics is now real. His actions are a direct influence on the upcoming administration of the most powerful country on earth. Who knows which countries follow next. There is a real chance that he has singlehandedly kickstarted a libertarian "revolution".
That guy in the cafe started as a lonely university professor whose only friends were his dogs. He went from being Argentina's laughing stock when he started appearing in those TV shows (his outbursts gave good ratings), to singlehandedly destroying one of the most corrupt and entrenched political systems in the world and now becoming the beacon of libertarism to the world. It truly is the stuff of history books.
Good luck hope he turns things around!
Argentinian patriots must keep this brilliant man protected and safe! Watching from Canada. I’ve subscribed to your channel. This interview was excellent.
Lex thank you so much for having Millei first hand. Millei's knowledge, authentic bravery and honesty are breathtaking. I wish the world had more men like Millei. Bravo Argentina!!!
Conocimiento....creo que es uno de los presidentes mas idiotas del mundo. Estupido con ganas, todavia no la ves, dale 2 añitos mas y despues contame.
Huy que mal te veo bro, ajo y agua que hay 7 años más de milei todavia@@cristiancannici6869, apaga blender y gelatina te esta haciendo mal
@@cristiancannici6869Quién te conoce a vos pe lo tu do? Milei es reconocido a nivel mundial. Llámate a silencio y revisa tú currículo gil!
Can I get a “HUYYAHHHH” for the interpreter? He’s really good. Nice voice.
🦁YOUR WORDS REMEMBER THE PSYCOGRAPHIST PARRAVICINI PROBABLY MILEI IS THE GRAY MAN🦁
Im from Denmark... And not fluent in spanish. Thanks for this very good interview, really loved it!
Most people arent fluent in Spanish.
There is a version in English
Der en dansk version.
Jeg kunne virkeligt godt tænke mig en “light” version af hans politik herhjemme…
@@GUITARTIME2024 Well it is the second most spoken language in the world by population after Chinese, what are you talking about..lol
@@isaacorlich Well, despite that, it means that the majority of the world's population speaks languages other than Spanish.
Or is that so hard to understand?
I'm argentinian, and I think this is the BEST interview I've ever seen of our president. So proud of him, he gave back hope to us. Long live Milei! VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO!
The guy went from I hate Chinese communism and would never trade morals for money to begging the Chinese for trade. You like this kind of president?
El doblaje de la voz al ingles suena a Mileil?
i truly hope you will be a top 10 country again! may god be with you and every hater..AFUERA!
if CNN slanders about him then we know he is a good president.
Argentinians, please take care of this Man! Don’t miss such a rare opportunity to prosper and become a Free country.
Such a wonderful and fascinating man. I think this is the first time I've watched a full video from Lex and I was utterly gripped from start to finish.
CLARIFICATION: when he says "we eliminated public works" he is talking about public building of infrastructure (buildings, routes, bridges, etc.) which in Argentina are the favourite way for politicians to steal money
So he's against government building public infrastructure? That's dumb and isn't going to help the economy in anyway.
@4evahodlingdoge226 He's against corrupt politicians stealing money, you absolute moron.
@@4evahodlingdoge226 he is not against it, he had to cut spending URGENTLY, and since that is one of the biggest areas of spending and at the same time, under current situation, the place where you have the biggest corruption, he decided to put a stop to it until the emergency in the macro economy resolves. After that, he is planning a system in which the State does not build using tax payers money, rather, it calls private companies to propose their plans, chooses the cheapest one, and the works are financed gradually over say, 30 years by the people using that building, route, etc.
@@pedropedro-cm6lv So all new roads, bridges etc will be built by private entities and charge toll fees which will be high in order for the general public + goods and services to be transported?
Buddy Milei sounds like an idealist who if given full reign will destroy a country, no different than the socialist.
Is the millitary and police force going to be private as well?
@@4evahodlingdoge226incorrect, Milei wants to move to the same schema Chile has been using for the past decades where the companies compite openly for the infrastructure contracts, the government doesn’t spend money on it and the company gets the income through the users paying for it. For example in highways, with paying outposts. In chile this has created thousands of work opportunities
“The real tax burden is the size of the state.” Truer words…
I think this right here is the greatest missed point that USA libertarians miss. There is a hyperfocus on the Federal Reserve as the great bogeyman, but all of the problems (and conspiracy theories,) attributed to it can more easily be explained by the excessive size and spending of the Treasury. The impacts that can be blamed on the Federal Reserve are the consequence, not the cause. The runaway excess of the Federal Government is the real problem. The #1 metric we should be focused on is Federal spending as a % of GDP. That alone is the greatest indicator of how good or bad our government is doing.
@@Meton2526 You're right but don't forget the Fed is what enables the excessive spending of the government. Fed prints money and gives it to banks who buy the government bonds to finance the spending. When that wasn't enough they bought the bonds directly with QE.
@@Meton2526Could you explain a bit further? I guess the point I’m failing to understand is how less spending would be advantageous. When we spend money, it doesn’t go away but rather it circulates. So how would keeping the money stationary benefit an economy? Obviously where you spend the money is very important but why would less across the board be helpful?
Can you explain to me what that means?
@@FerdEdits private should solve it, not the state ..the goverment MUST NOT use YOUR money (taxes) to spend it in what they think it is ok
I was born in the states, but my parents are Argentinean LEGAL immigrants. For years, I've contemplated moving back to the motherland, but because of Milei, my family is now in the process of it.
Very excited and am glad to have both Trump and Milei as leaders while I make this transition. Praying for both. Thank you, Lex! Fantastic interview.
Thanks for clarifying they are legal or I would hate you with all my right wing heart
@@impala1977they're*
@@impala1977lmao
@@impala1977Great input, mam! I think illegal immigration is bad, but I think pseudo passive bickering comments that are out of place makes you slow.
@@ndrs4u7 you’re a dummy 😂
You’re is a contraction of you-are.
Their is correct.
I called you something else but TH-cam and Lexi didn’t think it was very nice.
I think we are so identified with Left or Right camps - we ignore the fact that electing people who are genuine and intelligent like Javier Milei is the most important step. I will watch Argentina with great hope and wish the great people only the best outcomes.
excellent guest!! very clear in his ideas and goals. As a mexican I really envy having a leader that at least knows how to talk but knows so much about economy and societies. Hopefully someday Mexico will get rid of the stupid and resentful politics that now governs. Congrats Argentina !!!!!!!!
I completely agree! As a Brazilian, I also hope that Brazil will overcome the corruption and populism of the current administration and become a free and prosperous country!
Beeing from Argentina, let me let you only this: express your need for freedom now, don¿t wait to loose lifes and live in a disaster to star fighting. Just take action the better way you can.
FIFI ! 😡😡😡😡
Have hope! Things can change quickly!
@@ren3105mugroso
His description of journalism in Argentina isn't too far off from journalism in the US.
Believe me even here in Argentina the jounalist speak about donald trump as if he was satan himself, indoctrination is worldwide, they use the same rethoric when it comes to brainwashing the people here as in the US.
Canadian msm is propaganda
His critic of media is problematics. The outrage/tribalism-inducing media is mostly the product of free market capitalism around a population who are tribal and who value oversimplified argument and entertainment over proper arguments. Such media is not the product of "socialism". If people are not better educated, the media will always be a tribal and smearing sh*tshow when it is free.
To his defense, he at least seems intelligent and mostly sincere (at least better than most politicians). The zero-sum and provokative demagoguery is still a little concerning though. His critic of media is especially problematics.
They're all owned more or less by the same people so it's expected
My country too. It's a global monopoly. As George Carlin said, "It's a big club, and you ain't in it. It's the same big club they use to beat you with"
Jesus, let's just take a SINGLE response from Milei and compare that to a response from Kamla Harris........Milei can expand COHERENTLY into MULTIPLE PARAGRAPHS of his OWN thoughts, including the theory of WHY he wanted to do something/did something and then have more thoughts on the issue. Fast forward to Kamla, she could not speak a SINGLE SENTENCE that was coherent. She didn't have her own thoughts, she didn't have references, just MAYBE one incoherent sentence on the FEELINGS of a particular question and then IMMEDIATELY word salad.
Milei is incredibly intelligent, has thoughts, MANY thoughts, references theories....explains what those theories mean to him and then coherently puts them into HIS perspective of ACTUAL POLICY that he would like to implement. THAT'S A LEADER.
I agree..But compare him with Trump 😂 you get the same effect
@@hanskuipers3998was about to comment the exact same thing, it’s insane how they would compare milei to Kamala when they’re not even ruling the same country!
_Kamala was trained to read from a script. Reminds me of the customer service jobs I had in the past._
_So yes, no thoughts of her own and she can only say what was pre-approved by HR._
@@hanskuipers3998 Kind of.....the big difference is Trump HAS thoughts, he CAN expand those thoughts in very long interviews. The problem with Trump is that he goes off trail on weird tangents sometimes but eventually circles back to his point. Kamla on the other hand could not put together two coherent sentences, even in friendly interviews.
@@CrazySC833 Kamala lost, get over it
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to listen to uninterrupted interview with this determined, courageous knowledgeable, fascinating person.
It’s so interesting to listen to him talk about his agendas and goals to create Argentina a better place. You do a fabulous job Lex
It feels nice to speak multiple languages and to be able to switch back and forth between English and Spanish during this interview, capturing the original essence of this magnificent conversation.
Que bueno que sea así saludos amigo!!!
I'm not from Argentina but I really hope this guy succeeds. As a former government employee, I witnessed first hand how inefficient public administrations can be. Public workers are paid mediocre salaries but given near total job security. This is the perfect recipe to attract the most parasitic people. They waste tax payers money and make every citizen's life harder. Politicians won't do anything about it because they're afraid public sector unions won't support them on election day. If Milei can do with his government what Musk did with Twitter, maybe my country's politicians will understand it's doable and follow his example.
Bro what are you even talking about. Musk absolutely ruined Twitter.
@@user-gl8tv8pb8kHow exactly? 80% of employees were fired yet Twitter remains functional and has news stuff like community notes
It's not looking good for him with the austerity measures he's implemented.
41.7% of Argentinians were below the poverty line just prior to him taking office. And now it is at 53%. Insane failure thus far
@@OoLenny40oO
It's impossible turn poor 10% of the population in less than a year.
The only thing Milei did was stop the price control of the state and get rid some subsidies.
If the people was negatively affected by those measurements, that means that they already were poor.
@@OoLenny40oO now all of our savings go to pay basics necessities, as the great philosopher said: "democracy is the government of the people but the people is retarded"
I'm really ashamed that I thought Javier was a freak. Judging by Instagram. Now, listening to him, I understand what a smart person he is. Who even calls him a populist? Those leftist socialists who screwed Argentina? JAVIER, YOU ARE COOL!!!
I do.
You are cringe
Do you know what populist is? It’s someone who appeals to the masses and the general populace. You can be populist and conservative or any other flavor of politics :|
VLLC!
to be fair, I think he is kind of a populist, in the sense that he is aware how important it is to call the attention of the public and to transmit a certain image to the population. As he said, he is a showman. Also, one of his favourite authors, I believe it was Rothbard, said that you need a populist from the right in order to implement the right policies, and I believe that is exactly what he has been trying to do. With that being said, there is a difference between being a populist with regards to attitudes and being a populist by wasting money from the population in stupid things that look good but are irrational
What an extraordinary leader!!!! We need someone of his ability and determination in the west!!!! Here in Australia and the US and Europe!!!
Man, what a great Interview. I am envy about Argentina, that you have now such a great leader. Wish we would have the same here in Germany. Viva Argentina, viva la Libertad!
we certainly won the lottery with Milei. Thank you so much
I'm Argentine and voted for Milei, I am really happy and hopeful for my country for the first time in my life.
I've visited Germany and love it, it's a beautiful country with a really important cultural heritage.
Your problem is the same we had here: socialism.
we had to hit rock bottom for people to say enough and change direction.
I hope Germans decide to reclaim their national pride and no longer accept socialism. You would go back to being the powerhouse of Europe.
…carajo! 😂
Having a Milei in power didn't come free. We had to reach rock bottom to learn our lesson. I'm glad we did in my lifetime.
@@Liquidcadmus we dont have socialism in Germany and we are the country with the third highest GDP after USA and China (which have vastly more people than us) - what the hell is in your Mate ??? :D
This guy is a spark of light that gives me hope in this dark age we live in. Congratulations on the interview. Viva la libertad carajo!
Historic interview. Thank you both. Excited by true leadership driven by values and ideal gaining power and a platform. Freedom ❤
"Дорогу осилит идущий".Куда приведет дорога, по которой Президент ведет страну и её народ ,время покажет.Хотелось бы надеяться, что действительно к Свободе и Процветанию. Дублированный перевод как английский, так и испанский выше всяких похвал. Спасибо Вам.
Very interesting saying, thanks for sharing this piece of wisdom.
En español nuestro dicho es "Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar". Gracias por tus palabras Olga, muy sabias.
Listening to english/spanish dub but writing a comment in russian, so BASED
As Argentinian im so amazed reading the comments. I cant believe so many people wishing us luck... Milei is the real hope for my people VLLC
Estoy igual!!!!
Vos sos un Boludo bárbaro y pronto se te va a caer el cuento en la cara.
No falta mucho.
Milei is also the hope of the whole world, setting an example that the leader of a country could be the combination of integrity and smartness, caring so much for his people but not his power...
Milei encontró las conexiones correctas (Elon, Presidencia de Los Estados Unidos y con este tipo de entrevistas a la ciudadanía inteligente americana) así que me parece que Argentina va a triunfar si o si, está casi todo dado, mientras llegue bien a elecciones de medio término creo que la revolución ocurrirá.
Viva la libertad carajo! Lo de ustedes se volvió mundial 🫡🌎
Saludos desde Colombia.
@@JhonVaca Realmente podes creer que es el quien hace el movimiento?
También crees en papa Noel no?
Aparte también crees saber lo que es la "ciudadanía inteligente", y ni hablar de tu optimismo con respecto al futuro de Argentina. Wow.
Que personajes mas raros trajo la post/post modernidad.
Soy argentina viviendo en la provincia de Buenos Aires y doy gracias todos los días por tener a Milei como presidente. Viva la libertad, carajo!!
Ojalá nos vaya bien en las legislativas.
Que la gente no sea imbecil y vuelva a lo de siempre.
@gabrielgallo513 nos va a ir muy bien. Pero hay que fiscalizar de nuevo.
@@CarmenJack
Es muy importante sacar la ley de boleta unica para minimizar el fraude.
@@gabrielgallo513 la ley de boleta unica ya se aprobó. estas atrasado con las noticias.
Fue un gran logro de Milei hace unas semanas.
Congrats, love to argentina
Whoa. This man is brilliant, fearless, and a Leader. We need to take notes in the USA. Much respect! 🫡
Yes!
Musk is doing exactly that
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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this interview. I learned something from listening to Lex and Javier Milei. I learned that there is more to unite us than to divide us.
The author mentioned at 7:20, Juan Ramón Rallo has his own TH-cam channel in Spanish, you can watch it with English subtitles. Rallo is very good at explaining complex things in simple terms and he truly advocates for freedom.
Un grande Rallo! saludos