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$40billion to Argentina - what’s the purpose?
Posted on 10/21/25 at 6:48 am
Posted on 10/21/25 at 6:48 am
I’ve read it was for beef imports and such. But, before assuming things, I figured you folks have it all honestly figured out.
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Posted on 10/21/25 at 6:54 am to CharlesLSU
Prop up the one democratic/conservative government in a sea of Socialism. Big war right now with China for sway in Central and South America.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 6:55 am to CharlesLSU
An ally in South America, I would imagine. Not endorsing it, not necessarily against it. Just an objective guess.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 6:59 am to GREENHEAD22
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Prop up the one democratic/conservative government in a sea of Socialism.
This. Communism is winning S America.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:00 am to GREENHEAD22
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Prop up the one democratic/conservative government in a sea of Socialism. Big war right now with China for sway in Central and South America.
This and to piss CharlesLSU off.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:08 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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to piss CharlesLSU off.
I did not know this - now I support it.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:15 am to CharlesLSU
We are getting discounted entrana
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:18 am to CharlesLSU
To slow the Chinese influence in gaining more control in S America for starters.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:22 am to GREENHEAD22
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Prop up the one democratic/conservative government in a sea of Socialism.
If the conservative government is so awesome then why does it need to be propped up?
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:31 am to TerryDawg03
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An ally in South America, I would imagine. Not endorsing it, not necessarily against it. Just an objective guess
This. Similar to our support of Israel. I'd rather see our tax dollars being spent in our own hemisphere rather than countries on the other side of the world.
Also, an having a friendly country in South America to put up more resistance to China’s growing influence in South America. IMHO
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:33 am to GREENHEAD22
With Argentina, you'll continue to piss money away. If Milei loses the mid terms you'll piss even more money away as the peso devalues even more against the dollar as the Argentines attempt to hoard as many dollars as possible as the central bank's reserves start to shrivel up. I doubt the currency swap does much good. It will just postpone the inevitable until the next Presidential election where Milei loses and Peronist types win.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:37 am to SDVTiger
You are getting nothing from them......NOTHING. They are a perpetual basket case.
Brazil is a much better bet.
Brazil is a much better bet.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:38 am to jrodLSUke
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This. Communism is winning S America
Colombia used to be a fortress against commies in the region and they elected a Marxist guerilla war lord (or as Milei called him, a terrorist)
Monroe doctrine needs to be enforced
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:45 am to KiwiHead
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You are getting nothing from them......NOTHING
Settle down. We are gonna get lower entrana and we also get you crying like Charles
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Brazil is a much better bet.
Not with Lula thanks to Glenn Greenwald
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:47 am to SDVTiger
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Lula thanks to Glenn Greenwald
Another sleep joe legacy point. We had a president in Brazil who loved America and wanted to work with us. And they campaigned for the communist felon who immediately severed our ties and hopped into bed with China
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:49 am to GeauxBurrow312
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Another sleep joe legacy point. We had a president in Brazil who loved America and wanted to work with us. And they campaigned for the communist felon who immediately severed our ties and hopped into bed with China
Yup. Now we GET NOTHING as kiwitard puts it, from Brazil
Yet they are the better bet
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:50 am to TerryDawg03
An ally in South America?!?!?!?!?!
Why do we have to pay Allies $40 billion to be allies..
Also why do all our "allies" get billions a year, do nothing in return, and wear those silly little hats.
We either are the greatest nation on earth and people should be paying us to be "allies" or have special treatment, or we are getting fleeced by our leaders who give out money left and right while we crumble from within.
Why do we have to pay Allies $40 billion to be allies..
Also why do all our "allies" get billions a year, do nothing in return, and wear those silly little hats.
We either are the greatest nation on earth and people should be paying us to be "allies" or have special treatment, or we are getting fleeced by our leaders who give out money left and right while we crumble from within.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:52 am to MLSter
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We either are the greatest nation on earth and people should be paying us to be "allies" or have special treatment, or we are getting fleeced by our leaders who give out money left and right while we crumble from within.
Trump sells himself as a deal maker. If he can put his money where his mouth is he should get something for us out of this.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:56 am to SDVTiger
You should stay out of conversations that don't involve the purchase of bait fish and substandard fuel at the dock.
Whatever you mean about a discounted "entrana" I can get quality steak at home or from the Australians....they are more reliable....or are you talkingabout the video game.
The fact remains that the Argentines routinely default on debt obligations and this "crisis" will end up most likely with the same result as Bessent finds that he swapped dollars for monopoly money....and he made his bones as a currency trader. In the larger scheme 40 billion is not that much if it stops there. But it's stupid to think this is not a Hail Mary pass and you're 9 points down.
Whatever you mean about a discounted "entrana" I can get quality steak at home or from the Australians....they are more reliable....or are you talkingabout the video game.
The fact remains that the Argentines routinely default on debt obligations and this "crisis" will end up most likely with the same result as Bessent finds that he swapped dollars for monopoly money....and he made his bones as a currency trader. In the larger scheme 40 billion is not that much if it stops there. But it's stupid to think this is not a Hail Mary pass and you're 9 points down.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:10 am to KiwiHead
Wow thats a glorious rant of stupid
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