Musk and Milley: Ode to Joy from Twitter Interaction to Reality Alliance
On the one hand, there are the uninhibited billionaire innovators, self-proclaimed die-hard defenders of free speech, keen to make a spicy critique of "woke culture" and dream of leading humanity into the interstellar age, and on the other hand, the iconoclastic and radical rising stars of South American politics, self-proclaimed believers in anarcho-capitalism, willing to experiment with the cutting-edge of biological cloning technology, determined to break the shackles of state power.
On Friday, the meeting between tech giant Elon Musk and Argentine President Javier Milley at the Tesla factory in Texas turned their long-standing tacit understanding of mutual praise online into a real-world brotherhood, writing a crossover legend in the temple of free market economy.
On the social media stage, the interaction of the pair of right-wing idols ignited the passion of fans. Musk shared a photo of the two smiling and holding his thumb up, symbolically proclaiming: "A journey towards an exciting, inspiring future!" Milley responded: "Freedom first, fearless!", in his post, the two took a selfie in the same frame, the president wore his signature leather flight jacket, and Musk wore an Air Force Academy blue sports jacket, showing an eclectic style.
Despite the scarcity of details in the closed-door talks, Milley's team revealed that the two free-market enthusiasts discussed a wide range of topics, from simplifying regulations to spur entrepreneurship to tackling the existential challenges of declining birth rates. Milley offered to help Musk resolve the legal dispute between X and the Brazilian government, and the two sides agreed to hold a large-scale event in Argentina soon to promote free thought, but the specific plan has not yet been announced.
However, behind the smile, the meeting has far-reaching significance for Argentina. The support of the United States, especially the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is crucial to alleviate Argentina's debt pressure of up to $42 billion and boost market confidence. As Milley seeks to revive the domestic economy with market-oriented policies, Argentina is poised to become a strategic ally of the United States in Latin America against the leftist wave.
"Argentina has an opportunity to fill this gap and become a key strategic partner of the United States," analyzed Sergio Berenstein, a political adviser at Buenos Aires. ”
Musk's Starlink satellite internet service recently landed in Argentina, bringing change to remote areas and heralding the deepening of cooperation. Argentine Ambassador to the United States, Gerardo Vertein, revealed that the two sides also discussed Argentina's rich lithium resources, as the core element of electric vehicle batteries, its strategic value is self-evident, which may open a new chapter in U.S.-Argentina cooperation.
Milley's embrace of free markets and close cooperation with the United States marked a major shift in Argentine policy, offering the United States the possibility of reducing its dependence on China for key resources such as lithium. Ben Steinberg, an expert on the energy transition, stressed: "Localizing supply chains and reducing global logistics costs is critical for the United States. Partnering with South American countries such as Argentina to develop indigenous resources is a key step towards achieving this goal. ”