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Monday, November 20, 2023

Clonan the Barbarian and the Mastiff Landslide

 Argentina voted overwhelmingly on November 19, 2023, for Javier Milei to become its next president.  President Milei has a fascinating biography, which includes having played goalie for the Club Atlético Chacarita junior team, sung for the Rolling Stones cover band Everest, taught economics in universities for more than two decades, and hosted his own radio show.  Even more fascinating, however, are his dogs.  As of his election as president, he had five English Mastiffs.  Not only are four named for Milei's favourite three economists (that is, Milton Friedman, Murray Rothbard, and Robert Lucas), they are also reputed to be clones of his first English Mastiff, Conan.

It may or may not be true that all politicians are alike.  However, Milei's English Mastiffs are all extremely similar, which is unsurprising given their apparent provenance as clones.

Posted by Andrew W. Torrance at 5:40 PM
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