New Argentine Foreign Minster on gay marriage: "If you don't bathe and have lice, don't complain if someone dislikes it"

[peppertree]

Far-right Argentine President-elect Javier Milei wasted no time in announcing his first cabinet picks - with the first names being announced the day after his stunning 11-point victory on Sunday's runoff over embattled centrist Economy Minister Sergio Massa.

Perhaps his most controversial thus far has been his Foreign Minister-designate, business school academic Diana Mondino.

Mondino, 65, had already raised eyebrows with her support for Falkland Islanders' "self-determination" - and if confirmed, she would be the first Argentine Foreign Minister to openly endorse Kelpers' desire to remain U.K. citizens (a view Milei himself does not share).

But like Milei, Mondino has openly supported the privatization of Argentina's organ and tissue transplant system - which for the past 30 years has been managed and regulated by the world-renowned INCUCAI agency.

Critics have condemned proposals for an "organ market" - warning that said procedures, which for years have been most widely available in the region, would largely become limited to wealthy patients under such a scheme.

Of lice and pumas

Mondino added a new dimension to these controversies when on November 3rd, she was asked about her views on same-sex marriage by prominent local interviewer Luis Novaresio (who is himself openly gay). She replied that:

"I agree with each person's life project - it's much broader than same-sex marriage. Let me exaggerate: If you prefer not to bathe and be full of lice and that's your choice - that's it. Then don't complain if there is someone who doesn't like that you have lice."

This view has been tacitly echoed by Milei - who scoffed at the issue by suggesting that "if you perceive yourself as a puma, fine - just don't make me pay for it, and don't impose it on me through the state."

Milei's openly fascist running mate, Victoria Villarruel, 48, has likewise expressed her opposition to same-sex marriage - dismissing it as "too much - since with civil unions, their rights were already guaranteed."

Argentina in 2010 became the first country in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage and same-sex adoptions nationwide.

At: https://www-pagina12-com-ar.translate.goog/645649-quien-es-diana-mondino-la-canciller-del-gobierno-libertario-?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Argentine Foreign Minister-designate Diana Mondino and President-elect Javier Milei.

A graduate of Spain's University of Navarre - founded and controlled by the right-wing Catholic sect Opus Dei - Mondino's nomination as Argentina's next Foreign Minister threatens to further isolate Argentina from the international community, which has largely embraced same-sex rights.

[Judi Lynn]

1. Exactly like a nightmare. How could this happen?

I have to wonder if the fascists of the dictatorship have offspring who got into in government after the Dirty War dctatorship was believed to have ended, and they have been working hard to pave the way to the newer version of those monsters. Clearly former President Macri, himself has fascist allies still throughout the country, it has appeared.

It would be no surprise at all if they could have simply thrown the voting results to this treacherous lunatic, I'll bet.

This continues to shock and horrify, peppertree. It still doesn't seem real.

Thanks for this information.

[peppertree]

2. You're welcome, Judi. Fact is, most of his voters cast an "anger" vote - with little or no idea of what he stood for.

When voters were polled about Milei's headline proposals - the dollarization, shock devaluation, privatizing pensions and public works, capital flight deregulation and more - most were against them.

The most pathetic example of this, is his victory in the provinces (he won 19 or 20, out of 23), because Milei's openly pledged to end revenue sharing - which most depend on for 60% or more of their budgets.

They'd be pushed into an instant depression, should those plans be pushed through.

But voters' itch to "punish" Alberto Fernández for failing turn the economy around (as if anyone could have) outweighed their policy concerns.

Many literally voted for him because they "didn't think he would actually win" (!).

Suffice it to say, once Milei kickstarts his program - much of it no doubt by decree (as Macri did) - most of his voters will be in for a very rude awakening.

Perhaps deep down, they wanted another collapse. There's tremendous negativity in Argentina, I can tell you - especially in Buenos Aires (many of whom resent being Argentine - particularly right-wingers).

A little like the man who loses something dear - and then goes into a fit, throwing valuables out the window and yelling at God things like "you want more? Take it!!"

And once he calms down a little, starts sobbing - asking "why didn't you stop me?"

That said, Happy Thanksgiving Judi. While not without our problems, we have so much to be thankful for - just to be here in America.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Happy holiday to you, peppertree. I think you're right, it seems we do have a better shot at possible survival, maybe. .

Still in shock, here!

I read your comments carefully, concerning this profoundly serious decision the voters made. They will have a lot of time to regret their choice on this I am 100% certain.

Maybe hearing Trump's nasty obnoxious voice will replay itself for you as it said "I love the undereducated." Ain't that the truth!

Looks as Argentina has as many "provincials" as we do here, doesn't it? So very sad. By all means, people around the world will be "crying for Argentina." Hope it doesn't go as far down that road again as it went last time.

It's astonishing seeing so much duplication across the globe now. Brings so much into sharp focus.

Your post reminded me of the Jujuy governor who, with Macri, has terrorized, tormented, persecuted Native people, along with others.
I love to imagine they are all living on borrowed, or actually stolen, time!

Stay warm. Looks as if we are headed for some very chilly days soon! Thank you.



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