Elisa Beni shifts stance as forum speculates on end of Sanchismo

Elisa Beni shifts stance: forum speculates on the end of Sanchismo

Elisa Beni's change of rhetoric has left people stunned. The former lawyer and leading commentator for the Sanchismo movement (the political circle surrounding Pedro Sánchez) now appears in a video expressing what many are thinking, leaving observers unsure whether to applaud or look away. It is not fake, not AI, and not manipulated. It is, incredibly, Elisa Beni saying what many think. The headline of the circulating video makes it clear: there is no trickery. The question remains: why this sudden change of heart?

People were quick to check the archives. The current Beni would be considered a far-right supporter by the old Beni. Winds change, and not just the weather: salaries, positions, and perks change too. According to a recurring opinion in the thread, these mercenaries who live off political patronage do nothing but show their teeth when they are left out of the spoils. The most common theory is that of political appointments: if Beni had been given a role as a counselor at RTVE (the state-owned public broadcaster) or a position on the morning shows of La 1, she would be a loyal servant spreading regime propaganda like the others. Since she was left out of the distribution, she now has to sell herself.

Why is Elisa Beni changing her discourse?

Two interpretations are gaining ground in the thread. The first is tactical: seeing Sánchez's end in sight and wanting to distance herself before the collapse to avoid being branded as someone who defended the indefensible. The second is more benevolent: that, however difficult, she is a true socialist at heart and, seeing the absurdity of recent events, has turned against them because the level of nonsense has become unbearable. In both cases, the result for the cause is the same.

The most cynical version points to a shadow boss. A shadow boss has instructed her to change her coat, nothing more. She acts as a spokesperson for the elites, saying what she is told. The winds change, but not naturally; they are ordered. Some recall this isn't the first time: the metamorphosis of Talegón already warned that changing sides is a seasonal sport.

The instinct of the 'charos' and the decline of the leader

It is a good sign. The 'charos' (a term for certain conservative/reactionary women) have a special instinct for detecting the decline of the 'Alpha Male' leader, much like the Francoist 'charos' who later moved en masse to Felipe González's era. He no longer intimidates them. Something is shifting. As the regime's final gasps approach, we will see dozens of them—last-minute repentants—trying to distance themselves.

The problem is that the sociopath has years left. He has his partners bought and will not stop showering them with perks and public money, knowing he depends on them to avoid a motion of censure. There are still years until the elections and people are easily led. In three months, no one will remember the Valencia situation. This leader will only leave in a coffin; time will tell. The analogy with the 'bobosolemne' (a term for former PM Zapatero) is inevitable: he also suggested a third term in 2007, only to announce his withdrawal and dissolve parliament shortly after.

Valencia's money and the 5,000 euro handout

Hardly anyone remembers Valencia now. Have the Valencians received the money? Probably not yet, but it may arrive in the first half of this month for those who applied. However, that is not money; it is a handout. 5,000 euros, when you have lost everything, won't even last three months in the best-case scenario. And remember, it must be repaid. The credits disguised as aid are indeed loans. As I said, 5,000 euros is a pittance; any local councillor could spend it in a weekend of excess. 5,000 euros won't even fix the doors of a flooded house. The only ones who have made money are those who received it from Roig. The rest are left struggling.

The ECB and debt: the only bullet that can topple Sánchez

The only thing that would be lethal for Sánchez is if Brussels revolts and the ECB stops buying Spanish debt. Within a month, pension and civil servant salary payments must be suspended. As long as he has the enthusiastic support of the ECB, he can continue paying his clientelist army. If France is facing deficits and Germany is in crisis, Spain will not be allowed to let its debt continue rising like this. Between rich eurobonds, accounting tricks, and the 800,000 million from the Dragui plan, we will be the ones to suffer the inflation and economic ruin.

Are there good socialists or is it all a lie?

Yes, of course. Half of Spain's population is socialist. Do you think there aren't wonderful people among those 23 million? It is the same fallacy used by the far-right: trying to make it seem like there are 23 million Nancy in Spain is ridiculous. It is a simplification used to provoke political effects. But it is obviously false. The issue is that left-wing politicians are much more dishonest, having convinced their trinc that if you aren't a socialist, you are a bad person. There are good socialists, and they were hiding when Zapatero was in power. Sánchez is just the second season of the soap opera.

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In the end, the conclusion is the same: truth is truth, regardless of who says it. Unless that truth comes from a mercenary or a paid psychopath. Be careful of what is coming when the herald speaks. Meanwhile, a startling fact: the 5,000 euro Valencian handout is what any local councillor spends in a single weekend. That is the true measure of institutional solidarity.