In a passionate address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Argentine President Javier Milei denounced “the mental virus of woke ideology.”
Milei attributed the Industrial Revolution’s success in alleviating global poverty to fundamental Western values such as life, liberty, free speech, and religious freedom. He then condemned wokeism as a destructive force threatening these values.
“This is a significant contemporary crisis demanding resolution; a malignancy requiring eradication. This ideology has infiltrated major global institutions – from Western governments and political parties to international organizations, NGOs, universities, and media outlets,” Milei stated, adding, “Western civilization – and even humanity – will be unable to progress without breaking free from these ideological shackles to achieve a new golden age.”
Milei also criticized the left’s radical social policies, particularly gender ideology.
He condemned those promoting the idea that “women are men and men are women based solely on self-perception,” citing examples such as male inmates assaulting women in prison after claiming female identity and a man killing an opponent in a boxing match after dressing as a woman.
Milei referenced a recent case in Georgia where a same-sex couple was imprisoned for abusing and trafficking their adopted children to a pedophile ring.
The Argentine leader declared, “I want to be clear: this is not a euphemism; in its most extreme form, gender ideology is outright child abuse. They are pedophiles.”
Milei passionately defended children against the dangers of transgenderism.
“Children are suffering irreversible harm from hormone treatments and mutilation, despite the inability of a five-year-old to consent. If families disagree, state agents intervene, claiming to act in the child’s best interest.”
Milei shared a personal anecdote about a child transitioning genders, stating that his child was figuratively “killed” by the “woke mind virus.”
Milei continued, “We’re now witnessing the repercussions on a generation that has mutilated their bodies, encouraged by sexual relativism. These individuals will require lifelong psychiatric care to cope. Yet, no one dares to address this; a small minority’s misguided perceptions have impacted the vast majority.”
Since becoming president in 2023, Milei’s leadership has reportedly stabilized Argentina’s chaotic economy, according to The Associated Press. While optimistic about Argentina’s future, describing it as “a new Argentina,” he expressed concern about the world’s trajectory unless wokeism is reversed.
“Believe me, the outrageous experiments in the name of this harmful ideology will be condemned as comparable to the darkest periods in history.”
Milei concluded with his signature phrase, “Thank you all very much and long live freedom, damn it.”