Podemos's Regression Reads Like a Grand Opera

Podemos's trajectory, from its founding to an uncertain future, resembles a grand opera with plot twists that question its original identity and objectives.

The journey of **Podemos** from its beginnings to the present is, to say the least, peculiar. Back in **2014**, the discourse was clear: "We are neither left nor right," an attempt to transcend the traditional political spectrum. The idea was to gather widespread discontent, promising a seizure of power that would revitalize politics.

## From the Country House to the Council of Ministers

Shortly after, in **2018**, the focus shifted to more terrestrial issues, with the debate over purchasing a country house. An episode that, for many, marked a first misalignment between rhetoric and reality. The evolution continued, and by **2020**, the party was no longer merely aspiring to "seize power," but was sitting in the **Council of Ministers**, assuming governmental responsibilities.

## The Struggle for Lists and an Uncertain Future

The year **2023** brought a new phase: the "struggle for lists." An indication of internal tensions and the fight for control and direction within the party. And if we project into a hypothetical **2026**, the caricature is completed with a possible shift toward a "Joseantonian" slogan of "Peace, work and family." This journey, full of shifts in discourse and adaptations, paints a complex economic and political picture, where ideological coherence has been tested.