The uproar caused by Pedro Sánchez’s sudden announcement is understandable. The barrage of criticism, excessive. Sánchez is an unpredictable politician and who, as he has shown on several occasions, ends up being arrogant in complicated moments. The President of the Spanish Government is on break; of reflection, and even if some believe that it is part of a strategy, I think that Sánchez’s message is an invitation for the rest of us to do the same.
What mud is Spanish politics getting into? What kind of democracy sustains non-stop insults to the president and his wife, Begoña Gómez, who has been called “Begoño” in some media and nothing has happened? Not everything works and we should know that. There is a complaint filed against the president’s wife by Manos Limpias, based on extracts from digital media that they themselves claim not to know if they are true. What kind of world do we build?
Politics has always played in muddy fields, but we should know how to put a limit on everything. Beyond the strategy behind Sánchez’s letter and his days of reflection, it is important to know that every human being, just as we have a price, we have a limit. I am offended by the way the extreme right has allowed itself to cross borders beyond offense with the sole aim of causing harm, noise and wearing down the opponent. Where has fair play gone? This Monday we will know Sánchez’s decision: if he stays or resigns. I think it is brave who prefers to hold a ceasefire despite knowing that he will be treated as a coward, strategist and irresponsible for leaving the position of Prime Minister empty. They have even played with the name of the day chosen by Sánchez: Sant Pere Màrtir.
The most illustrative is the silence proposed by the highest authority in this country. The most irresponsible thing is to continue in the noise, in the insult, in the street fight without reflecting on the need for the ethical regeneration of our politics. It is important to maintain order, comply with the rules and ensure that our politicians act within the law. But it is equally important to know the limits of insult, harmful dialectic and unnecessary harassment to the point of breaking into the very limits of the privacy of our politicians. Ladies and gentlemen, not everything is worth it.
