For a government like that of Javier Milei, whose main reason for existence is the so-called cultural battle against progressivism, feminism, the LGTB+ community, minorities and everything that libertarians describe as “woke” culture, the events of recent days leave a bitter taste. The thing is that, one after another, three events tilted this cultural battle against the ruling party.
First was the massive Ni una Menos march that showed the milleistas that the flags of gender equality and concern for femicides neglected by the State continue to be part of the public agenda. Next, Lali Espósito’s massive recitals in River meant a boomerang that hit a leader who disqualified her from day one. “Ladri Depósito” and his audience remembered Milei at his worst, when image polls showed him with disapproval exceeding 60 percent. Finally, the moving farewell to Indio Solari by a wave of people whom libertarians call “kukas”, “lumpenes” and “marginals” once again put the Government on the defensive. The barrage on social networks by the mileista trolls against the “ricoteros” speaks clearly of the helplessness of having lost the street. The tweets of “Fat Dan” and company are no longer enough to counteract this new reality.
A month earlier, on May 12, the federal university march that filled squares across the country had already warned the libertarian power, determined to defund public education, which they also consider a “progressive” achievement. The massiveness of this call for students, teachers and citizens in general showed the ruling party that its adjustment has a limit. How much longer can the Government be without complying with the University Financing Law that Congress itself voted for? It’s a burning question.
The cultural battle was started by Milei himself. But now he is suffering.
