Javier Milei Means More of the Same for Argentina
Javier Milei, the right-wing Argentine populist and presidential hopeful, is being touted by some as the man who will save his country’s economy. But Milei’s main calling card is not the soundness of his policies – some of which are truly bizarre – but his performance of indignation.
LONDON – According to psychologists, confirmation bias is one of the most common tricks our brains play on us. Unwittingly, we distort evidence to continue believing what we want to believe. That is what many commentators are doing in the wake of the primary victory by Javier Milei, the right-wing Argentine populist and presidential hopeful.