Reminder that Argentina was once as rich as the US and Buenos Aires was "the Paris of South America".
So what happened?
Here's how it looked — and what it teaches us... (thread) 🧵
But Buenos Aires held fast to its heritage. It may have ran out of money to build more, but it (mostly) maintained its precious buildings and sweeping parks.
Maybe economic hardship sharpens the focus on what's culturally important?
After WW2, America and Argentina were no longer equals.
But there's something to be said of the culture of convenience that went with America's booming wealth. American cities began to uglify...
They tried printing money to pay for it all — the result?
The peso lost 70% of its value, and inflation was 50% by 1951. And this was the world ranking of Argentina by GDP per capita over time...
The Palestinian people must have their place in @UN and their own state. Also, the place and existence of Israel must be recognized by those who have not yet done so. It is justice for Palestine, it is the best guarantee of security for Israel, and the way to peace in the region.
🚨🇺🇸 TEXAS GOV. ABBOTT WARNS WAR AT THE BORDER COMING “REALLY SOON”
The Governor of Texas is sounding the alarm about a potential “drone war” erupting between the US and Mexican cartels across the border.
Gov. Abbott:
“Let me foreshadow also another concern we're gonna have really soon, it's already kind of beginning right now, and that's gonna be drone wars.
The capability of the cartels about getting things across the border through drones already is extraordinary and they're gonna be more aggressive, more sophisticated in the drone attacks."
Source: Newsweek
Current situation:
- World awaits imminent Iranian response to Israeli strike on embassy in Syria; forces on max readiness
- Significant show of force against China as 🇦🇺🇯🇵🇵🇭🇺🇸 launch first naval drills
- Escalation risk remains high
A few things you may have missed last week🧵
“APT 31 has targeted victims in some of America’s most vital critical infrastructure sectors, including the Defense Industrial Base. APT 31 actors have gained unauthorized access to multiple DBI victims, including a defense contractor that manufactured flight simulators for the U.S. military, a Tennessee-based aerospace and defense contractor, & an Alabama-based aerospace & defense research corporation.”