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You must give the media their due. That they can take a miracle that improves literally everyone's lives in such obvious and happy ways, and somehow shape the narrative into "fascism", is an accomplishment of mind-boggling proportion. Let's hope their truly fascist media suffers a decline in popularity equal to or greater than our own in the good ole US of A. Merry Christmas, everyone!!

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Every posting gets better and better. Merry Christmas to you and yours, and a very Happy New Year!

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And to you and yours, kind sir!

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I knew I would be in for a pile of lies when I read that the news report was from CNN. Sure enough, I found it in the first sentence, where the report said that Milei was enacting "sweeping and painful reforms"

But since I've been reading these dispatches from the beginning, I had no idea what "painful" reforms he was enacting. Unless they count ending the feather-bedding that seems a national pastime for government non-workers.

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There is hope, isn't there?

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Springing eternally

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There is hope. But man is not eternal.

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Love the derogatory comments about Krugman and Reich. I'm so sick of listening to their absurd "economic" comments constantly supporting the Collective Parasites. Oh yea !... I guess they are collective parasites posing as intellectuals.

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Let's just be grateful they're not flying planes, building bridges or screening for cancers...

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You said: "economy growing at almost 4% in the third quarter" Did you mean "at an annual

rate of 4% in the third quarter" ?

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It grew 3.9% for the third quarter vs the second quarter. (Not annualized.)

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When has THAT ever happened? Kind of astonishing in this 4th Turning. That's the kind of thing that happens like 40 years ago.

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Joel, I vote for it being a "Christmas Miracle". A positive present to the World. Thanks!

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Thanks Joel for this encouraging report. May this flourishing continue!

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Joel, the cheerleaders of 'orthodoxy'- aka collectivism - just loathe it when those of a libertarian leaning are proved right.

I wish you and your family a splendid Xmas and good fortune in 2025.

¡Viva la libertad, carajo! :)

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had to look up bloviating. i needed to add new words to my arsenal

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Foreign products on the shelves. I think Mr. T. should consider his tariff rule. Just an observation from My side of the ledger. Thanks Joel for the boots on the ground reporting.

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I wonder if the “foreign products” are of a decent quality, or the slave labor garbage from China lots of Americans buy?

I hope the folks in Argentina will embrace the “painful” lessons emanating from “facist” reforms 🙏

Cancel the legacy media!!

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If quality is not there , there will be no market. If I buy something and of inferior quality, then I will not but it again. As far as media , I agree , whole heartedly.

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Ditto! New wealth sometimes burns holes in some folks wallets…hence the abundance of “discount” stores

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Good way of looking at the "new" wealth. Thanks.

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