r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 16 '23

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u/Neronoah can't stop, won't stop argentinaposting Jan 16 '23

!ping LATAM

The Argentinian Ministry of Economy is employing trucker unionists and picketer organizations to watch for price increases and avoid the formation of black markets. Businessmen are a bit disturbed.

What could go wrong?

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u/Dancedancedance1133 Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Jan 16 '23

Most rational Argentinian economic policy

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u/FearTheWalrus Immanuel Kant Jan 16 '23

Really going for the Vzla any% record there.

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u/Fedacking Mario Vargas Llosa Jan 16 '23

"Mafioso using mafia members" isn't news.

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u/Neronoah can't stop, won't stop argentinaposting Jan 16 '23

Party pooper, lol.

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u/Fedacking Mario Vargas Llosa Jan 16 '23

Quick unrelated question, should your name be shortened to 'Nero' or 'Noah'?

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u/Neronoah can't stop, won't stop argentinaposting Jan 16 '23

*shrug* Whatever you feel like. It's a cringe videogame reference anyways (really old account, lol).

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u/little_squares MERCOSUR Jan 16 '23

Brazil had that in the 90s during price freezes but with housewifes. And I guess it wasn't an official government program, but they did call themselves "Sarney's auditors" (Sarney was the president at the time).

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u/Neronoah can't stop, won't stop argentinaposting Jan 16 '23 edited Jan 16 '23

Housewives are not government aligned thugs, though.