It would be a “catastrophe”. Thus referred to the end of May last year former Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez in veiled reference to we, the political group of radical left leader Pablo Iglesias in Spain. For Gonzalez the “catastrophe” could be ahead if in your country and in Europe came to succeed “Bolivarian Alternative influenced by some regressive utopias”.
Well, that’s what just a year ago noted with concern when the leaders of Podemos, with a design inspired by the socialism of the XXI century the late Hugo Chavez speech, seduced many potential voters who did not hide their rejection of traditional parties, mired in scandalous corruption. Churches and its chief ideologue, Juan Carlos Monedero, qualified leaders of the PP (center-right) and PSOE (Social) worn belong to the “caste”. They, however, were the alternative that had as references to Marx, Fidel Castro or Chavez himself. No wonder purse had spent time in Venezuela, where he charged the Chavez government large sums in exchange for advice.
When Gonzalez was so skeptical of the unexpected Bolivarian boom in Spain, was showered with criticism from the industry more difficult angle on the left socialist. And from the ranks of we lost no time in accusing him of being one more of the “caste” who conceived the transition from dictatorship to democracy. But now, a year after he spoke, the picture of the formation of Churches is a far cry from the euphoria of a few months ago.
Wallet has officially broken with the party that he founded and which was the main strategist; his break was due, or so it has justified, considering that, in an effort to win converts among the most moderate speed and fearful electorate, we have become part of this “caste” policy always he has denied. That is, Wallet, perhaps the most consistent of the group, does not think giving up his communist beliefs and loyalty to Castro and Chavez, in order to avoid relegation in a survey of voting intentions in the We Can has gradually lost its initial glow .
Pablo Iglesias, who has the political capacity to hide the big bad wolf in the sheep’s clothing, has modified its discourse with the ultimate aim of coming to power. Now, for example, no longer excited the late appointment Chavez says he is identified with the Swedish social democracy. Speaking to the Bolivarian Wallet gives you shivers and described as “treason” to the ideals that had hitherto defended as an ideological displaying Bible Open Veins of Latin America , the recently deceased Eduardo Galeano.
In these moments purse must feel very lonely. Only, which until Galeano himself shortly before his death went on to say of his famous book that when he wrote “did not have enough knowledge of economics or politics”. Detail that might explain the dismal failure of political models that have blindly followed the recipe of the Uruguayan author.
A year after Gonzalez alert that experiments like the Bolivarian eventually spread “misery” , the leader of the PSOE finishing touches to his next trip to Venezuela. If you do not prevent entry, it will join the team of lawyers defending the cause of Leopoldo Lopez and other opponents, as the leader of People’s Will, are unjustly imprisoned under the regime of Nicolas Maduro. Meanwhile, in Spain the proposals of Churches and its surroundings are deflated in internal wars and begin to leave the cracks of a party that was born from admiration to the Castro dictatorship and to a military coup and Chavez.
Intoxicated the siren song of populism in times of crisis, one year ago very few in Spain betting on the lucid analysis of Felipe González. For him, the triumph of this current was synonymous with catastrophe, “Would not come but, if it comes, one would have the consolation of saying ‘I already told you.’” A year later, the “Bolivarian alternative” can not and everything seemed to be.
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