Bitcoin would arrive at the Children’s Canal of the Argentine Public TV; Paka Paka becomes libertarian
The Argentine government television channel, Paka Paka, dedicated to children, recently announced a new programming grid for July that includes a bitcoiner program. It’s about Tuttle Twins (In Spanish: Twins Twins).
Tuttle Twins It is an American animated series that seeks to teach children and preteens about economics and freedom. Through imaginative stories of the characters, this deals with various issues such as the causes of inflation, market functioning, state control, and the difference between fiat money and scarce assets such as Bitcoin (BTC).
The show promotes ideas of classical liberalism, such as the defense of individual freedom, free market and a limited government. These principles are aligned with the libertarian philosophy of the government of Javier Milei, which emphasizes natural rights, private property and a minimum state intervention.
The program, which consists of 33 episodes distributed in 3 seasons launched between 2021 and 2024, is based on the book series of the same name written by Connor Boyack, who is also the founder and president of the Libertas Institutean organization based in UTAH that promotes ideas in favor of property rights and individual freedoms.
Extensive figures of this current as Adam Smith and Milton Friedman, cited multiple times by the president, are represented in the program, as seen below.
The story follows the twins Ethan and Emily Tuttle, who, together with their grandmother and a mysterious device, They travel through time and space to witness historical events and explore economic concepts, learning various lessons. For example, on how the emission without limit controlled by the central banks generates devaluation of the money, something that partial has given rise to Bitcoin as an alternative, as the following fragments show.
«We are delighted to announce that Tuttle Twins will reach millions of Argentine children in Paka Paka! They are replacing literal Marxist cartoons with hilarious education about freedom, economy and individual rights, ”said the program in X, ending the statement with« #bitcoin ».
Network controversy by the series that promotes liberal ideas
The announcement of Paka Paka, which in previous governments has been attacked for its decrease in a political line in favor of the ruling party, generated an avalanche of reactions, among which thanks to Javier Milei and celebrations that some consider a hard blow to the opposition.
The libertarian follower, from Anconia nickname », praised Tuttle Twins As “the series that most celebrates the ideas of freedom in the world”, and which, thanks to their arrival, “the little ones can grow without communist indoctrination and understanding how the real world works.”
Others pointed out that Those who adhere to left -wing ideologies will not find a program in which figures like Milton Friedman appearexplaining how excessive public spending can generate inflation.
However, strong criticism also emerged, especially because of the promises that Milei has made closing and privatizing state media such as public television, claiming that they were propaganda tools. In addition, it has been a stir issue that the children’s public channel said in the announcement of the new program that is “without ideological decrease.”
Different citizens They considered unusual that a government that promised to eliminate public agency now use them in their favor. “Those who said they were going to close Paka Paka, the AFIP, the INCAA, etc., all they did was change their name and put their own militants,” said a user in X of Apod Emi.
Although, despite criticism, different people supported the change in view of promoting knowledge about economics and state. «Now they say that Paka Paka Yes Low Line Ideology, because they will pass the Tuttle Twins series, where the American economist, statistical and academic Milton Friedman and Hayk, economist, jurist and Austrian philosopher appear. That is what I asked, financial education, ”said one user in X.
In short, while some celebrate the incorporation of content that see keys to form knowledge and opinion, others criticize the measure because it is considered a form of ideological indoctrination by the government.
