Javier Milei started the year without slowing down in X (ex Twitter). From his personal account, the President interacted for hours with different users, in a sequence of responses that mixed personal interests, cultural nods and political controversy.
Among the exchanges, Milei answered questions about her favorite electric guitar model, shared a video of The Rolling Stones, and responded to comments from fans and detractors alike. The scene was that of an active leader in real time, far from the classic institutional tone that other heads of state usually adopt.
The crossing that generated the most impact came when a user wrote “go work.” The presidential response was direct and provocative in tone: “I do this with my left hand while with my right I continue working,” in a phrase accompanied by an obscene gesture that quickly went viral.
Although it was shocking to many, the episode was no exception within the Milei style. Since his emergence onto the political scene, the President built a good part of his public identity based on confrontational, personalistic communication far removed from the traditional codes of politics.
This way of expressing himself, which allowed him to stand out and differentiate himself from other leaders, is also what usually generates recurring controversies and reopens the debate on the limits between spontaneity, provocation and the institutional role he occupies. At the start of the year, Milei once again made it clear that, at least on social networks, he does not seem willing to change that record.
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