They are difficult times for President Javier Gerardo Milei. The majority of the members of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Ludwig von Mises of Germany (MIG) announced on the organization’s website his resignation, for not recognizing the Argentine president as someone to take into account seriously in regard to the theory of the Austrian School of Economics. Hard blow.
They say those mentioned in their text: “At the beginning of July, the Board of Directors of the Ludwig von Mises of Germany (MIG) announced the creation of a” commemorative prize in honor of Ludwig von Mises “in October of this year, which would be awarded to the Argentine president Javier Milei. Neither the creation of the prize (which, by the way, is the only award awarded by the MIG) nor the selection of the award were previously discussed Institute scientist.
And the letter, signed by Rolf W. Puster, Jörg Guido Hülsmann and Hans-Hansn Hoppe, continues: “Javier Milei has shown that it is possible to obtain electoral majorities for radical libertarian policies in economically advanced countries. Without a doubt, this is a significant achievement. After his choice, he immediately dedicated himself to dismantling the State and, in many aspects, in many aspects, he has applied this policy. Determination, greater scope and greater success than any of its Argentine predecessors. ”
However, the three advisors (only two assets were left since mid -July) consider “unjustified the granting of this award”.
The summary of why it is lapidary as far as the figure of the Argentine paleolibertary president is concerned. “In our opinion, a” commemorative prize in honor of Ludwig von Mises “could be awarded to scientists or politicians who have provided prominent services to development, dissemination or application of Mises’s ideas. It is evident that Javier Milei is not a scientist, but a politic broad.
Experts in the theories of American economist Murray Rothbard, who praises the president so much, ask that Milei be judged for his political, and non -theoretical activities. But neither in that field are assigned merits: “To begin, Milei is at the beginning of his political care Milei, since he has repeatedly failed, and rightly so, in Argentina and other countries in the past. ”
Definitely, the three resigning directors believe that Milei does not represent libertarian ideas: “All the achievements of their political career to date are already counteracted by important deficiencies: the political centralization of the country, the expansion of the police state, the failure in implementing the announced abolition of the central bank (one of the most popular points of its electoral program), the bargaining with the political elites of the country Cabinet, and a foreign policy that is not oriented to international peace and, therefore, is not a libertarian policy. ”
And they advise the worst of the final lashes: “Today, Javier Milei not only defends radical economic policies funded by inflation with an uncertain result. He also defends an uncritical and openly enthusiastic solidarity with the current governments of the United States and Israel. In our opinion, grant Javier Milei a” commemorative prize in honor of Ludwig von Mis ” To the Ludwig von Mises of Germany, as well as the Austrian school as a whole.
The days of unknown applause and awards begin to get away from Javier Gerardo Milei, while within the country faces failures at the legislative level and accusations of corruption within their most intimate environment. Can you face so much failure? Will it be up to emotional intelligence?
