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[–] SoloCritical@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago

You mean to tell me suddenly there’s an entire nation of people eating ass??

[–] tio_bira@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Fodam-se os boludos

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 68 points 2 days ago

Milei normalized eating ass

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 88 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

this is prime capitalism where people of one of the largest beef exporting country cant afford beef

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 72 points 2 days ago

Eat the rich.

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 25 points 2 days ago (3 children)

For us British people. This is £13 per kg. The average price in the UK for beef is £7.50 per kg.

[–] PolyLlamaRous@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm not in the UK but in Germany. That seems low and Germans are cheap AF. I usually expect things to be more expensive there. I don't know about Googles overview, but this is what Google has to say.

The average price of beef in the UK varies significantly by cut, with current retail prices for primary cuts typically ranging between £9.00 and £19.00 per kg. As of April 2026, retail beef prices have seen a sharp increase of approximately 16.4% year-on-year due to supply shortages

The average price of ground beef (mince) in the UK has risen significantly, with retail prices typically ranging from £6.18 to £11.00 per kg as of April 2026

Depends on the shop you goto i think

[–] haggyg@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

Groceries in general are fairly cheap in UK compared to much of Europe.

[–] satanmat@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Thanks.

Too lazy to figure the exchange rate.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

Well, that's about the price for some high fat mince.

A decent steak cut is a lot more.

[–] MrSmoothPP@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 days ago

As it turns out the first ancap experiment in history is really just neoliberal shock therapy and was always going to suck.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He looks like he should be a side character in austin powers or something

[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Dr. Evil before he lost his hair.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Or, y’know, they could start eating more plant-based protein. And kick out their president while they’re at it.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You're out of touch if you don't think poor Latin Americans aren't loading up with tons of beans. Stop putting this north American rich kids who live on impossible burgers mentality to people who are already at the bottom. These people need food not downtown hipster advice

[–] Katrisia@lemmy.today 0 points 2 days ago

Northern America*, Anglo America*. But yeah, the comment was a little "oh, opportunity for diet ✨", lol.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Photonic@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Chocolate is beans. Cake is chocolate. Therefore, beans is cake.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago

Ackchually… the phrase is mistranslated. Marie Antoinette said “Let them eat brioche” and brioche has no chocolate

[–] Katrisia@lemmy.today 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm guessing they already eat lentils, beans, chickpeas, etc. But this is not only Milei making people poor (that sucks), it is restricting beef which Argentinians probably are very attached to because of their typical dishes.

I get it. Reducing or eliminating beef from our diets can be great (for the majority), but this is not the way we should expect people to get to this lifestyle (against their ability to choose), so it can be a bad moment to mention the silver linings or even good advice like plant-based protein. That's my opinion; it reads detached of the problem.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Food is of a very high quality in Argentina and most people cook for themselves with only some occasional restaurant visits.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 16 points 2 days ago

"Let them eat Ass."

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Argentina get what it deserves. For decades they have been the far right nuts of the Latin world, pardon me, argentinans think they're European

[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Pardon my french, but you kinda sound like a xenophobic dick. We don't deserve the country to fail, no one does. Also, Argentina's been "far right" for decades? What? I don't know what you're smoking but it's making you pretty delusional xD

I've read this "donkey meat" news story several times now on Lemmy and I hate to disappoint you but no, no one is eating "donkey meat" here. I've never seen or heard of anyone eating that in my entire life. Everyone I know is eating meat (cow or pig meat btw haha) throughout the week and an asado on the weekend.

Milei's a dumbass though, and I hope we can get rid of him asap. He's done a lot of harm to the country.

argentinans think they're European

What does this even mean?

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Im an indigenous Latino, wanna talk about xenophobia? Argentinans are masters at it. They look down at EVERYONE

And how is it xenophobic to point out they elect morons and far right trash? Thats just fact. Thats like saying im xenophobic cause I hate trump

Ps. I know a bunch of Argentinans and they insist they are of European bloor, Spaniards and Italians. They are offended if you lump them in with other Latinos. They think Latinos are garabage, they no joke say they’re white

[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 points 1 day ago

"Indigenous latino" is so damn broad that I have literally no idea what you're referring to, exactly.

wanna talk about xenophobia? Argentinans are masters at it

Seems like you either encountered some shitty people (believe me, you can find those in any country) or you're just a rather unpleasant person that mistook being treated as such, for xenophobia. From where I'm standing, both seem entirely plausible.

And how is it xenophobic to point out they elect morons and far right trash? Thats just fact.

Firstly, who from the previous governments in the past decades was democraticatically elected and was "far right"? Second, show me a country that hasn't elected at least a few shitty presidents in the past few decades. I'll wait.

Thats like saying im xenophobic cause I hate trump

You might want to revisit the definition of the word.

Ps. I know a bunch of Argentinans and they insist they are of European bloor, Spaniards and Italians.

Well, my great-grandparents where german and spanish and tons of friends' grandparents are first generation european immigrants. There's a reason why so many people in Argentina have european passports. I couldn't care less about that. Why does that bother you though?

They are offended if you lump them in with other Latinos. They think Latinos are garabage, they no joke say they’re white

Who cares if they're offended? Like I said, shitty people are everywhere. And why does it bother you that some argentinians are white? I've been spoken to as if I were a local in Italy, spain, germany, austria and france. If they're "white" then I guess so am I? That doesn't mean I identify as european. I am and will always be produdly argentinian.

You sound like you have some issues dude. See a therapist, it might help.

[–] PolyLlamaRous@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is usually the case. There seems to be a nugget of truth in it, but articles always make it seem larger than life. Horse mule and donkey meat consumption is in fact up. Is it significant - no. Is it common, also no. Is it a THING? Na, no it's not a thing. It's simply slightly higher than it was before but still very rare.

It doesn't make sense for it to be a common thing as there simply is not enough donkeys in the country, even if you were to slaughter them all for it is be common. Apparently there is 59k donkeys and 50,920,790 cows in Argentina. There seems to be a 7-16% increase in the slaughter of donkeys for meat although this number seems to be in question. It apparently is a third the cost of cow meat.

[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago

Please, show me a single real world example where "donkey meat" is being sold or consumed. I'm not speaking about something I researched online. I live in Argentina and have travelled to many different cities there as well.

[–] Katrisia@lemmy.today 10 points 2 days ago

I just feel bad for the ones not supporting this nonsense.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

To be fair the oligarchy tech companies do mass social media manipulation that is basically unchecked.

They do this at the behest of other countries.

I realize we all want to hold people accountable. there is definitely a level of personal responsibility. But it's worth be aware that mass manipulation is a thing.

It can work fairly effectively.

especially when news and social media is controlled.

Most people are conformist. It's actually kind of how we as a species have dominated the planet.

Everything that makes us great is also a weakness.

We can make snap judgments. Act instead of letting things happen. Like a lion nabbing us.
We use mental shortcuts and heuristics to do this. The same processes that cause stereotypes and biases.

We look to other humans to learn how to do things like hunt, care for children, grow crops. Determine which plants can be eaten. This reliance on learning from others and doing as they do means we accept many social norms without questioning them. And even if a few people do, these individuals are outcast. Conformity is highly enforced in most cultures.

There is also ways of grooming people that are very effective and the methods are well known.
Cults use them. But so do politicians and other leaders like the anti vaccine people and grifters.

For instance. The more you hear something, the more you believe it's true because it becomes "common knowledge". Which is rarely questioned.

The Tech people and grifters manipulating public opinions understands these things about humans. And they use them.

[–] rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Whitest country in America.

I know Argentinans and they get PISSED if you call them Latinos or lump them in with other Latin nations, they look down on the rest of us. They will insist their blood is Spaniard and Italian, therefore white

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I think that would be Uruguay

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Argentines are wildly unstable and switch between left and right like a grandfather clock.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess, hard to tel cause their “left” is as conservative as our right

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

They swing from hard left to hard right and vice versa. Example:

Health care is a human right per the Argentine constitution, yet the current president has made it so that you must purchase travel insurance before entering.

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Argentina fell for western misinformation in western platforms, entirely unsurprising that these things happen when people are exposed to that shit

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Except this has been happening in Argentina for a long long time?

They tend to be more isolated and believe they are above other Latin American people so they have always been more right wing

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

Yes, Argentina suffered a CIA sponsored fascist regime that consolidated the wealth, media and power of the country in a select far right elite, and they're still suffering the consequences, this is part of the same problem

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

choose a clown to lead the government, expect a circus

I swear all you need to be a world leader is a love for fascism and a stupid haircut

[–] rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It literally tastes like ass

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

is raising donkey cheaper per pound?