Julito defects and Sánchez is left standing barefoot
A supposed Socialist defector, nicknamed Julito, leaves Sánchez in a vulnerable position. An analysis of the currents of corruption and party-switching in Spain.
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Julito's blow: Sánchez, a barefoot fakir
The headline in Vozpópuli hinted at it: an old-school Socialist defects to the enemy. The reaction on social media was swift: irony, skepticism and the usual question. "Being a Socialist means having very little and being willing to give a lot" – the quote wears thin when power comes calling.
The heart of the matter is corruption. Who is more corrupt, the one who gives the money or the one who takes it? The debate gets tangled up in public bailouts. The Council of Ministers approves them after reports from the Treasury and Social Security. If there's a commission involved, responsibility lies with the government, not the middleman.
The PP, meanwhile, is hunting for defectors. Feijóo has repeated the formula of finding four "good" Socialist MPs who will switch their vote. Hypocrisy is the national sport.
In the end, Sánchez is left like a barefoot fakir on a bed of nails: every prick is another collaborator walking away. The unanswered question: how much is a Socialist principle worth on the black market of politics?
The headline in Vozpópuli hinted at it: an old-school Socialist defects to the enemy. The reaction on social media was swift: irony, skepticism and the usual question. "Being a Socialist means having very little and being willing to give a lot" – the quote wears thin when power comes calling.
The heart of the matter is corruption. Who is more corrupt, the one who gives the money or the one who takes it? The debate gets tangled up in public bailouts. The Council of Ministers approves them after reports from the Treasury and Social Security. If there's a commission involved, responsibility lies with the government, not the middleman.
The PP, meanwhile, is hunting for defectors. Feijóo has repeated the formula of finding four "good" Socialist MPs who will switch their vote. Hypocrisy is the national sport.
In the end, Sánchez is left like a barefoot fakir on a bed of nails: every prick is another collaborator walking away. The unanswered question: how much is a Socialist principle worth on the black market of politics?
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