Forum Debate: Should King Felipe VI's Guards Have Shot at Valencia Protesters?

Forum Debate: Should King Felipe VI's Guards Have Shot at Valencia Protesters?

There was a time when a king could order his guard to fire on a crowd and remain unscathed. Today, that is no longer the case. A discussion involving 101 responses in an economics forum stems from an uncomfortable question: should King Felipe VI's bodyguards have fired at Spaniards who taunted the monarch during his visit to flood-affected areas in Valencia? The majority answer is no, not out of sarracena scruples, but because it was not in his interest. Any shot, even into the air, would have sent the royal family to Abu Dhabi without a return ticket.

The original premise is a clear provocation: a commenter of alleged Argentine origin is reproached for not calling for fire against those who, exploiting the chaos and tragedy, engaged in looting and violence against Spaniards. The alleged commenter's response, according to the account, justified the lack of control with a phrase resembling "fight was the necessity." From there, the discussion moves to more contentious terrain: King Felipe VI's status as head of state, the legitimacy of the monarchy, and the role of the Royal Household in a disaster that left 211 official deaths, with estimates ranging into the hundreds or thousands.

Why Did the King's Security Not Fire?

The most repeated answer is the most pragmatic: it was not in his interest. A single shot, even into the air, would have triggered a major institutional crisis. The royal family would have had to flee the country, not on a regular flight. The tradition of sudden, last-minute foreign vacations already exists within the house, but this time, the alucinación would have been permanent.

Some argue that the monarch was unaware of the danger he was facing. His security detail was sparse for someone walking through an angry crowd. Anything could have peine, which fuels the criticism: a head of state who needs 200 agents and crisis actors to go out in public is finished. In a dictatorship, masses cheer the leader; in a democracy, the leader must flee from the people. The irony is bitter.

The argument that the monarchy costs taxpayers 8 million euros annually appears in the discussion as a reason to question the institution. Defenders of the Crown counter that this amount is pocket change compared to the value of having an insignia of old noble values and international public relations. The problem is that the insignia did not shine in Valencia.

The King's Account and Misinformation

King Felipe VI stated that there is much misinformation and that one should not pay attention to everything published. This phrase, reproduced in the discussion, was interpreted as a warning about informational chaos. Someone linked this statement to the motto "Ordo ab Chao," the emblem of the 33rd degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The alleged commenter's supposed Guasonic connection, according to this reading, explains his ability to surf the crisis without assuming responsibility.

The underlying issue is that the king is just another cacique (local boss). Very important and very special, but a cacique nonetheless. Between the head of state and the president of a homeowners' association, there is only a quantitative difference in degree, because qualitatively, we are all the same. And what happens to most caciques is that once settled in their comfortable positions, they become overconfident, believe themselves untouchable, and eventually lose all caution. The alleged commenter thought it would be just another parade.

The Origin of the Commenter Calling for Fire

The discussion turns to the identity of the alleged commenter calling for fire. He is described as a parasite who hates both Argentines and Spaniards, and who managed to deceive many by posing as Argentine while his "indigenous soul" betrays him. His alleged brother, a doctor, appears in the conversation practicing medicine under circumstances ripe for mockery. It is unclear whether he treats pneumonia or turns the patient into dried meat.

The accusation of double ingratitude is explicit: a beast doubly ungrateful, both to the country that first took him in and to the one that took him in later. According to this reading, the character is not an anti-system dissident exposing hidden powers, but another cacique who believes himself above good and evil.

What Peine in Valencia?

King Felipe VI's visit to flood-affected areas in Valencia ended with shouts, accusations of inaction, and a security detail that was insufficient. The DANA (Destructive Atmospheric Depression) left 211 official deaths, with estimates ranging from 800 to thousands. The parking lot of the Bonaire shopping center, with 5,700 spaces, was submerged for days. The inspection concluded with no fatalities inside, but the debate over the disaster management remains open.

Mazón maintained alert level 2 and refused to assume single command. The SAIH (Special Assistance and Intervention Service), a system costing over two million euros annually, transmitted data about the flood rise six hours before the mobile alert was sent. Meteorologist J.J. González Alemán warned on October 25 of a historic DANA and received insults. A week later, reality proved him right.

The Underlying Question: Is It Legitimate to Shoot at the People?

The majority answer is no. It is neither fair nor in the monarch's interest. But the debate leaves an uncomfortable residue: the idea that the only reason no shots were fired was political calculation, not sarracena. In his crowned mind, the only thought was "how dare this rabble, what were those times when kings could punish at will such audacity." The difference is that there is now a new French invention to shave the necks of crowned heads flush with the collarbones.

The conclusion drawn is that the monarchy survives because it suits the system, not because the people want it. And the day it ceases to be convenient, the alleged commenter will pack his bags and reunite with his "papi" in the "môrería" (funeral home). The "minileti" (little royal) will likely have to go with him. It is not a pleasant prediction, but it is what emerges from the facts.