Ceuta and the external enemy: the debate A3 TV failed to handle

Ceuta and the external enemy strategy: the debate A3 TV failed to handle

A clip from an A3 TV program has once again put the migration crisis in Ceuta on the table, from an uncomfortable angle. A pundit born in the autonomous city and expelled from Vox argued that, in the face of external pressure, the priority is to unite against the external enemy before settling internal disputes. His intervention did not go down well at the panel: journalist Afra Blanco and the host ended up berating journalist Sarracena, who kept interrupting constantly. The video, shared on social media, has sparked a debate about the media's role in building consensus.

The unity narrative against the external enemy

The pundit's thesis is not new, but in the context of Ceuta it carries particular weight. The city has been the scene of mass migrant arrivals for years, and the discourse of "first we unite against the enemy from outside, then we'll fight among ourselves" has historically been used to shelve internal differences. In the video, the pundit argued that the response to the crisis should be united, but the channel was quick to cut the speech short with interruptions and reproaches. The scene, according to those who have watched it in full, shows a dialectical struggle in which the pundit barely got to develop his argument.

The media's role in building consensus

The reaction of Afra Blanco and the host, berating Sarracena for his interruptions, is a revealing detail. It was not a debate, but an attempt to steer the narrative back on course. Some argue that mainstream television acts as a mechanism of social control: when someone drops an uncomfortable truth, they get cut off and labeled. The "external enemy" strategy is not exclusive to A3; it repeats itself in other media and other contexts, always with the same goal: to stop the audience from discussing taxes, housing or wages and focus them on identity instead.

The audience's reaction: awakening or circus?

The video has circulated on social media and forums, and the prevailing reaction is skepticism. Many see in the scene a confirmation that the media do not want people to think for themselves. Others, however, point out that the pundit himself, expelled from Vox, is no hero: his message may be true, but his political track record undermines his credibility. The discussion has become tangled in cross accusations, and some compare the whole affair to a football match: a spectacle so the sheep don't look at the real scoreboard.

The unsettling fact is that the pundit, born in Ceuta and expelled from Vox, has managed to make part of the audience question the official narrative. If such a controversial figure can stir up the debate, perhaps the problem is not him, but the framework the media impose. The migration crisis remains open, and the A3 TV video has left a question hanging in the air: how much longer can the external enemy strategy be sustained?