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Argentinians head to the polls today in a runoff election pitting Economy Minister Sergio Massa against the far-right candidate, Javier Milei. Milei's radical reform plans are getting backing from an unexpected corner — the country's youth. DW's Andrés Goldszmidt reports.

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00:00 Natalia and Alexis are siblings.
00:03 In the second round of presidential elections in Argentina, Natalia will vote for Peronist
00:07 economy minister Sergio Maza and Alexis for libertarian Javier Millet.
00:14 Natalia can't comprehend her brother's choice.
00:20 I can understand their anger and weariness, but I find it very strange listening to his
00:26 reasons.
00:27 He's someone who knows how to discuss things.
00:29 He's a loving person, but he's supporting a person who appears violent to me.
00:36 While Alexis does not approve of some of Millet's proposals, like dollarization and the revisionism
00:41 surrounding the brutality of Argentina's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, he nonetheless
00:48 doesn't share Natalia's fears.
00:51 I find it strange how she, having lived through everything she has lived through in this country
00:55 with different governments, can continue to support someone who is in the present government.
01:05 Journalist Juan Elman is studying the extreme right and its rise among young voters.
01:11 He has analyzed the generation gap using his own family as a case study.
01:17 It was dealt with in a popular podcast.
01:21 We're seeing in this election, in this political cycle, a very intense generational conflict.
01:26 There are families in which the younger members vote for Millet.
01:34 But there are exceptions.
01:36 This is Christian, and he considers Maza as the better choice.
01:42 His father, on the other hand, would never vote for Maza or Peronism.
01:49 My son's decision to vote for Maza bothers me a lot.
01:54 There's a long history behind Maza and Peronism that is unacceptable.
02:05 Despite their differences, father and son have an excellent relationship.
02:11 Christian has never tried to change his father's mind.
02:14 If Maza wins, I'll buy my father a pizza and wine and turn him into a supporter of
02:21 Peronism.
02:22 There will not be much time to celebrate in Argentina.
02:27 No matter what the outcome of the election, the next president will have to find a way
02:30 to bring together a politically divided society.
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