WTAF DID I JUST READ Okay so this is about Javier Milei, the Argentinian President (and Bitcoin con artist) who handed M*sk the chainsaw that he then danced around the stage with. Tr*mp and M*sk seem to be modeling their government slashing efforts on Milei's. 1/ - ThreadSky

rebeccamakkai.bsky.social • 5 days ago

WTAF DID I JUST READ

Okay so this is about Javier Milei, the Argentinian President (and Bitcoin con artist) who handed M*sk the chainsaw that he then danced around the stage with. Tr*mp and M*sk seem to be modeling their government slashing efforts on Milei's.
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rebeccamakkai.bsky.social•5 days ago

The following is from Wikipedia, but well-sourced:
"In May 2017, Conan [his English Mastif] died as a result of spinal cancer. Milei then began consulting with a medium. Milei came to believe he met Conan in a previous life as a gladiator and lion who refused to fight because...

rebeccamakkai.bsky.social•5 days ago

...they knew they were destined to work together in a grand project, which he believes was a prophecy of his bid for the Argentinian presidency. Of Conan's death, Milei said that he had not really died (he called it "his physical disappearance"...

rebeccamakkai.bsky.social•5 days ago

...and continued to refer to Conan in the present tense) but gone to sit next to God to protect him, and that it was thanks to this that he had begun to have talks with God himself.
In 2018, Milei paid US-based company PerPETuate, Inc $50,000 to clone Conan. The procedure resulted in six puppies.

rebeccamakkai.bsky.social•5 days ago

Milei said that he cloned Conan because he understands cloning as "a way of approaching eternity." Milei allegedly stated that he communicates with the dogs through a mystic, and that he seeks counseling from them.

rebeccamakkai.bsky.social•5 days ago

He also allegedly commented that the new Conan provides ideas on general strategy, Robert is the one who makes him "see the future and learn from mistakes", Milton is in charge of political analysis, and Murray of the economy.

rebeccamakkai.bsky.social•5 days ago

When asked about this by El País journalist Martín Sivak and Nicolás Lucca of Radio Rivadavia, Milei did not deny it, and said: "What I do with my spiritual life and in my house is my business. If Conan advises me on politics, it means that he is the best consultant of humanity."

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