This is the moment for libertarianism to finally ascend to the mainstream
There’s a growing wave of right-wing momentum across the globe. Canada and certain European nations are likely next in line, with particular attention on a potential UK election where Farage might emerge as Prime Minister.
However, the real issue lies elsewhere.
The crucial question is how much of Milei’s success this new wave of the right will embrace.
Historically, when the right gains power, it enacts only superficial reforms, preserves much of the left’s interventionist framework, and focuses on less foundational issues. Predictably, economic outcomes falter, paving the way for the left’s return with their enticing yet unsustainable promises.
Rothbard aptly noted that Democrats expand the state, and Republicans merely solidify those expansions.
Recent examples include the Conservative government in the UK following Brexit, Macri’s tenure in Argentina, and Trump’s first term in the U.S. None managed to decisively reverse the tide of statism.
I don’t expect every faction of the right to adopt Milei’s full libertarian vision, nor do I believe many will implement his ideas wholesale—only a libertarian would push that far.
But if this new right comprehends the necessity of significantly reducing, or ideally dismantling, the state, and recognizes that many societal and moral crises are rooted in economic state intervention, then real progress can begin.
This is why the battle of narratives surrounding Milei is the most critical political struggle today. It’s less about confronting the left and more about the right understanding that this is the path to long-term civilizational advancement and the enduring neutralization of left-wing political dominance.
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