The joke of the century: Zapatero under fire in Spain
Former Spanish PM Zapatero is mocked as 'the joke of the century' online, with Risitas memes and criticism lacking any hard data. A look at political fatigue on the web.
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The joke of the century: Zapatero under fire in Spain
With a dozen replies in just a few hours, the phrase 'the joke of the century' applied to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero reveals more about political fatigue than about any objective facts. Spain's former socialist prime minister remains a target of criticism that mixes dark humour, El Risitas memes and generic insults.
Yet the comments lack any figures to back up the accusations. There are no references to his economic record, unemployment rates or the deficit. It all boils down to the 'sociata' label and the idea that 'what's yours is mine'. A superficial take that adds nothing new to the familiar criticism.
What none of the comments manage to explain is why, with so much energy poured into satire, no one lands on concrete facts. The joke gets repeated, but the audience isn't laughing: it just chants along.
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With a dozen replies in just a few hours, the phrase 'the joke of the century' applied to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero reveals more about political fatigue than about any objective facts. Spain's former socialist prime minister remains a target of criticism that mixes dark humour, El Risitas memes and generic insults.
Yet the comments lack any figures to back up the accusations. There are no references to his economic record, unemployment rates or the deficit. It all boils down to the 'sociata' label and the idea that 'what's yours is mine'. A superficial take that adds nothing new to the familiar criticism.
What none of the comments manage to explain is why, with so much energy poured into satire, no one lands on concrete facts. The joke gets repeated, but the audience isn't laughing: it just chants along.
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