Pedro J mocks Abascal: playing the "tough guy" and will "end up like Pablo Iglesias"

The war on the right: Pedro J. against Abascal and the political cost of machismo

Journalist Pedro J. Ramírez's criticism of Santiago Abascal, calling him a "tough guy" and predicting he will end up like Pablo Iglesias, has reignited the debate over the image and strategy of Spain's right. Beyond the gossip, the underlying question is whether Vox's leadership can hold up without falling into the same mistakes as Podemos: personality cult, internal purges and disconnection from the economic base.

The character and the caricature
The irony is unavoidable: the man criticizing Abascal's machismo is the same one who was caught on video wearing a pink tutu and a strap-on, images that have spread across the internet. Analysts point out that his credibility to talk about masculinity is compromised, but the core argument is political rather than biographical. Abascal is said to be repeating Iglesias's pattern: expelling close collaborators, a tendency toward the cult of the leader and a strategy that prioritizes confrontation over institutional effectiveness.

The cost of division
In economic terms, the fragmentation of the right has measurable consequences for its ability to influence tax, labor and spending policies. The more time leaders spend discrediting each other, the less energy is left to oppose Sánchez's government. Moreover, the campaign against Vox seems unnecessary when the PSOE itself is moderating and winning centrist votes with promises of stability.

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The unresolved question is whether the right will learn from the purple party's history or whether, as antiestéticared, the "tough guy" will end up with his own chalet and a split. The data doesn't lie: the left mobilizes more when the right is fighting itself.

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