Joe Biden loves Francis, and Francis loves him back. Lovely. But millions of babies will be aborted under Biden. If Milei is against abortion he can say what he likes about Francis.
If anyone's looking for some more bizarre Milei-related content, check out the recent New York Times article on his cloned dogs. Everything in it, from the content to the deranged moral framing (there are "tricky ethical questions," you see), is beyond parody.
Pope Francis had plenty of opportunities to visit Argentina when it was led by people friendly towards him. I never found any of the reasons for his not visiting convincing.
Pope Francis has proven himself thin-skinned with respect to his critics, taking petty shots at the likes of EWTN. One wonders, does criticism ever induce any self-reflection on the part of the Holy Father? Does he ever ask himself why some Catholics perceive him as a doctrinaire leftist who puts politics and the favor of the secular world before the faith? I would guess not, as he never shows any sign of pivoting or self-doubt. Nonetheless, the fact that Milei is apparently a front-runner in Argentina is fascinating in and of itself. If, 35 years ago, a politician in Poland had lambasted Pope John Paul II as a communist, such a politician would have been considered crazy and couldn't have been elected dog-catcher. If 15 years ago, a politician in Bavaria had called Benedict XVI a "dirty leftist," such a politician would have been considered insane. The fact that Argentines apparently hear and shrug off this sort of thing from Milei about Pope Francis speaks volumes in many ways.
Thanks, Edgar, for this excellent article. I'd been hearing stuff about this fellow from different directions and it's really great to get a nuanced overview of the situation in Argentina, especially by interviews with a variety of people who actually live there. Gotta say: This all sounds very similar to the complex political situation Catholics are faced with in the United States. Though perhaps unfortunate (unless this is just what we have to go through to reach something better), it is comforting to know ours is not the only country working through the complexities of political polarization and realignment.
Joe Biden loves Francis, and Francis loves him back. Lovely. But millions of babies will be aborted under Biden. If Milei is against abortion he can say what he likes about Francis.
If anyone's looking for some more bizarre Milei-related content, check out the recent New York Times article on his cloned dogs. Everything in it, from the content to the deranged moral framing (there are "tricky ethical questions," you see), is beyond parody.
“Hagan lío”. Milei is a Francis acolyte. Líos is what we’ve got.
Pope Francis had plenty of opportunities to visit Argentina when it was led by people friendly towards him. I never found any of the reasons for his not visiting convincing.
I hadn’t heard about the villa priests before - how wonderful! Thank you, Francis!
Pope Francis has proven himself thin-skinned with respect to his critics, taking petty shots at the likes of EWTN. One wonders, does criticism ever induce any self-reflection on the part of the Holy Father? Does he ever ask himself why some Catholics perceive him as a doctrinaire leftist who puts politics and the favor of the secular world before the faith? I would guess not, as he never shows any sign of pivoting or self-doubt. Nonetheless, the fact that Milei is apparently a front-runner in Argentina is fascinating in and of itself. If, 35 years ago, a politician in Poland had lambasted Pope John Paul II as a communist, such a politician would have been considered crazy and couldn't have been elected dog-catcher. If 15 years ago, a politician in Bavaria had called Benedict XVI a "dirty leftist," such a politician would have been considered insane. The fact that Argentines apparently hear and shrug off this sort of thing from Milei about Pope Francis speaks volumes in many ways.
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Thanks, Edgar, for this excellent article. I'd been hearing stuff about this fellow from different directions and it's really great to get a nuanced overview of the situation in Argentina, especially by interviews with a variety of people who actually live there. Gotta say: This all sounds very similar to the complex political situation Catholics are faced with in the United States. Though perhaps unfortunate (unless this is just what we have to go through to reach something better), it is comforting to know ours is not the only country working through the complexities of political polarization and realignment.