Javier Milei took office as Argentina's president yesterday, and his first act in office was to cut the number of departments by more than half. But this was not enough for libertarian purists. They were quick to point out all the things he didn't do, and the things he has done which seem distinctly un-libertarian.
I too, have my doubts about Milei, but it's not helpful to constantly focus on the negative aspects of a story. The fact is that he has done a lot of good already. He has promoted anarchist thinking, and he has demonstrated with action that the state can be reduced if the will is there to do so. That's more achieved by one man than all the grumpy purists put together.
The situation is reminiscent of how things were at the height of the virus hysteria, when I recommended for the first time a strategy of attrition. The idea is to resist with meekness when the enemy pushes forward, and to take full advantage of any retreat.
What we have in Argentina is an example of enemy retreat, and it doesn't matter that it may be only a partial retreat. Milei has created an opening in the lines of our enemies, and we should be quick to fill the space created for us by his actions. The same appears to be happening in a lot of other areas as well. We have almost completely defeated the virus hysteria, we have a climate crisis story unravelling, and Pride is in decline.
The old order has a long way to go before it's completely defeated, but the unravelling is happening at an astonishing rate. There're a lot of things happening. Much of it very much to our advantage.
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| Bridge across the Douro river |
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