The Passivity of the Good (Alejo Vidal Quadras in Vozpópuli)

The criticism focuses on the opposition's lack of firmness in the face of the current government's actions, which are perceived as attacks on the Constitution and national unity. The argument is made that inaction, just like action, can be harmful.

The debate over the passivity of the "good guys" in the face of Spain's current political drift is a recurring theme. The idea that evil triumphs when those who should oppose it stand idly by resonates strongly. It is pointed out that, in addition to the direct actions eroding the pillars of the State, inaction or a lack of boldness on the part of the opposition also contributes to a worrying picture.

## The Aggression Against Ceuta and the Political Response

A tangible example of this criticism centers on the handling of the mass influx of migrants into **Ceuta** in **May 2021**. Far from being a mere migration overflow, it is described as a serious aggression against Spain orchestrated by a hostile neighbor. The opposition's response, while it included protests, speeches in Congress and legal action against senior officials, is considered insufficient given the magnitude of the event. It is suggested that the government's collaboration in what is described as an "act of hybrid warfare" warrants a more forceful response, even the activation of Article **102** of the Constitution. This article allows proceedings to be initiated against members of the government for acts that undermine the sovereignty of the State, such as "conspiring with the enemy or aiding it." The argument that such a proposal would not achieve a parliamentary majority is dismissed, emphasizing the importance of the gesture and its potential to awaken an "anesthetized" citizenry.

## The Distortion of the Second Republic

Another point of friction is the image projected of the Spanish **Second Republic**. Statements describing it as "the best of all Spains" are called "nauseating" by those who know the history. It is recalled that that regime was marked by sectarianism, political violence, anticlericalism and the intolerance of a left that denied pluralism. Despite the shortcomings of the Restoration system and the social inequalities of the era, the narrative that presents the Republic as an exemplary democracy attacked by a military coup is considered Manichaeism and bad faith. The criticism is directed at the opposition for not having directly confronted these falsehoods in Congress, preferring to focus on the recovery of democracy in **1978** and avoiding debate on that "ill-fated period."

## Wasted Power and Burke's Warning

It is recalled that, during the **2011-2015** period, the party now emerging as the main opposition force held an absolute majority in both chambers of Congress, governments in eleven Autonomous Communities and the mayor's office in thirty-four provincial capitals. Despite this considerable power, it is lamented that the **Historical Memory Law** passed by **Zapatero's** government was not repealed. The lesson drawn from this situation, passed on as a warning to any future government that **Alberto Núñez Feijóo** might lead, is the quote from **Edmund Burke**: "For evil to triumph, it is only necessary that the good do nothing." It is stressed that not only bad actions cause harm, but that passivity or complacency in the face of evil can perpetuate it and even strengthen it.