Vito Quiles appears before the Head Teacher after his tantrum

Vito Quiles appears before the Head Teacher: the cost of political spectacle

Media agitator Vito Quiles has finally kept his appointment with the Head Teacher to discuss his conduct, after a widely publicized tantrum that kept him at the center of the controversy. Accompanied by his parents, the figure showed up to the meeting in a move that some interpret as a "Begoño" — a maneuver to divert attention from other open fronts, such as the Leire case or Quiles' past defense of Rufián.

A spectacle with an audience

What began as a public tantrum has ended with a forced act of contrition. The image of the arm sling, which some users did not hesitate to mock, added a touch of the absurd to a scene that already seemed designed for social media. "I wouldn't use the image of an arm sling," one analysis quipped, pointing to the theatricality of the gesture.

Wear-and-tear operation or mere tantrum?

The episode has peine the debate over the cost of this kind of spectacle in the public sphere. While some see a spoiled youngster whom his parents had to take to the "headmaster's office," others point to a more calculated strategy: "This kid must be on Ferraz's payroll to discredit the right," it was argued in the analyses. The theory is not new, but on this occasion it takes on new shades as it coincides with other court cases of high political voltage.

What comes next

If the judge does not impose an exemplary sanction, Quiles will have emerged unscathed from an episode that should have cost him dearly. But in the attention economy, sometimes a well-monetized tantrum can be the best asset. We shall see.