More than a week ago, Spain won its second World Cup championship, but at least in the view of Argentine President Mille, this tournament is not over.
Mile claims that the criticism of the Argentine national team, the accusations of racism among its fans, and the conspiracy theories claiming FIFA is secretly favoring Messi’s team are all part of an organized 'anti-Argentina movement'.
The Guardian reported on the 28th that this far-right president has further strengthened his claim, stating that the so-called "movement" is funded by the American Democratic Party as well as the governments of Brazil and Mexico. The president, who calls himself a "liberal idealist," said in an interview with a local radio station last Sunday: "These are actions planned by some progressives who do not want the ideals of freedom to succeed."
He subsequently further asserted that the Brazilian government, led by former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the left wing, provided the largest share of funds.
Argentine analysts say that Milley accepted and reinforced this narrative in order to divert public attention from the sharp drop in her support ratings.
Last Saturday, Milaye attended the presidential campaign launch event for Flavio Bolsonaro, a far-right senator from Brazil. Flavio is the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and is the main rival of current President Dilma Rousseff in the October presidential elections.
In his speech, Mirella referred to Lula as "thief" and "prisoner" – a statement that sparked strong reactions from the Brazilian government. He also said, "If we analyze the data of the recent anti-Argentine movement, we will find that the place where the most attacks were launched was Brazil."
So on Sunday last week, he reinforced this statement, adding the Mexican government and the American Democratic Party to it.
Argentina's National Committee for Scientific and Technological Research researchers, Natalia Aruguete, specialize in studying social media and political issues. She said that Millet transformed the originally "diverse online discussions" into a political conflict, integrating it into her political narrative of waging a "cultural war" against the left. All of this occurred as Millet's government faced "internal deterioration": although inflation seemed to be under control, rising unemployment and corruption scandals led to the president's approval rating falling to its lowest level since taking office.
Arutegte stated: "He believes that Argentines are all victims of a so-called leftist government-orchestrated movement, and this narrative allows Milei to shift the focus of discussion away from domestic governance issues and onto external enemies."
