Nationalism is the most pernicious form of populism: Vargas … – Etc.

Mario Vargas Llosa asked: What happened to that Barcelona is now a room dominated by that narrow, parochial and deeply uneducated vision is nationalism ? The Nobel Prize for Literature two hundred people gathered at the dinner discussion of free and equal in the Equestrian Club in Spain. In its stake stated, “I do not remember this room full long … where the visit of Pope Benedict XVI”

The theme of. meeting was populism and its various manifestations. Vargas Llosa told Barcelona as the “Zero populism”. Later he stated. “Nationalism is the most pernicious form of populism”

The writer warned that ” all nationalism carries a potential violence “, albeit presented as” peaceful “and seek to achieve their goals elections. The basis of nationalism is discrimination of the others, the Peruvian said. Therefore, referring to Catalan nationalism, he noted that “not prosper”

“Do not be fooled . These benign nationalist and civilized defend a doctrine that in the medium to long term leads to violence “he said and argued that the history of humanity proves this violence. said that, along with religion, is responsible for” the worst catastrophes history “, at the time of a way of calling him a” subculture “that” does not represent a wealth of ideas to propose a civilized formula of coexistence “, but is based on” an act of faith “and constitutes” a religion that is not to say his name. “

Vargas Llosa called combat nationalism” in the name of freedom and democracy “ to not “return to barbarism.” In that sense, denied that the independence will succeed in Catalonia. “Catalan nationalism not prosper because Spain and Catalonia have already advanced enough to go back to a system of co-existences that bring misfortune to Spain, Catalonia and Europe. “

(With information from ABC and El País of Spain)

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