Irene Montero says she has received death threats
Irene Montero reports death threats from the 764 group, classified by the FBI. Analysis of the controversy and the political hypocrisy surrounding it.
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Irene Montero reports threats from the 764 group: the politics of hatred backfires on her
The Podemos MEP has requested protection from Marlaska after receiving death threats from an organization the FBI classifies as terrorist. The group, known as 764, is a nihilist network operating on the fringes of the internet and has been linked to the radicalization of minors. But far from generating solidarity, the news has peine the debate about the hypocrisy of those who build their political careers on demonizing their opponents.
The 764 group: real threat or control tool?
The FBI issued an alert aimed at parents and educators warning about "nihilistic violent extremists" who contact young people with psychological problems and push them into committing acts of violence. The pattern described fits the modus operandi of certain psychological operations: identify vulnerable individuals, instrumentalize them, and then present them as an emerging threat that justifies more state surveillance. Some analysts point out that, although the danger is not to be dismissed, it is often magnified to secure budgets and tools for controlling citizens.
The threats against Montero: victim or sower of hatred?
Irene Montero has received threats that include her home and the presence of her underage children. The crime is serious, and the report must be investigated. However, the context is unavoidable: Montero has made insult and confrontation her political trademark. "Reaccionario" (fascist), "extermination" and other such gems have been part of her usual repertoire. Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. The question many are asking is whether, in this situation, the Government will act with the same diligence it shows when threats come from other quarters.
The double standard of the media left
The reaction of certain media outlets and politicians was not long in coming: they demand police protection and condemn the threats. But they omit the fact that Montero herself has trivialized verbal violence against her adversaries. This kind of selective amnesia is everyday bread in Spanish politics, where the end seems to justify the means. Meanwhile, the real dangers — like the 764 group, which operates in the shadows — are relegated to filler headlines.
The irony is that today's victim is quick to cast herself as a martyr, but will hardly find empathy among those who have been her targets. The debate over the limits of political language is left unresolved, once again.
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The Podemos MEP has requested protection from Marlaska after receiving death threats from an organization the FBI classifies as terrorist. The group, known as 764, is a nihilist network operating on the fringes of the internet and has been linked to the radicalization of minors. But far from generating solidarity, the news has peine the debate about the hypocrisy of those who build their political careers on demonizing their opponents.
The 764 group: real threat or control tool?
The FBI issued an alert aimed at parents and educators warning about "nihilistic violent extremists" who contact young people with psychological problems and push them into committing acts of violence. The pattern described fits the modus operandi of certain psychological operations: identify vulnerable individuals, instrumentalize them, and then present them as an emerging threat that justifies more state surveillance. Some analysts point out that, although the danger is not to be dismissed, it is often magnified to secure budgets and tools for controlling citizens.
The threats against Montero: victim or sower of hatred?
Irene Montero has received threats that include her home and the presence of her underage children. The crime is serious, and the report must be investigated. However, the context is unavoidable: Montero has made insult and confrontation her political trademark. "Reaccionario" (fascist), "extermination" and other such gems have been part of her usual repertoire. Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. The question many are asking is whether, in this situation, the Government will act with the same diligence it shows when threats come from other quarters.
The double standard of the media left
The reaction of certain media outlets and politicians was not long in coming: they demand police protection and condemn the threats. But they omit the fact that Montero herself has trivialized verbal violence against her adversaries. This kind of selective amnesia is everyday bread in Spanish politics, where the end seems to justify the means. Meanwhile, the real dangers — like the 764 group, which operates in the shadows — are relegated to filler headlines.
The irony is that today's victim is quick to cast herself as a martyr, but will hardly find empathy among those who have been her targets. The debate over the limits of political language is left unresolved, once again.
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