Where will today’s pessimism end?

Towards the end of the first quarter of the century, History begins to determine its design. one January 2002 started to wander euro, twenty years ago now. Despite the attack, his arrival was celebrated with optimism. The twin towers and burst dot dialog bubble. Communism fell and liberal democracy proclaimed a reign that was expected to last a long time. Afghanistan and its Taliban had a medieval challenge that was anecdotal for centuries to come. Now we see it from afar and better perceive its edges, the lines marked by oblivion. Since the tragic circumstances of Tiananmen, Chinese came to the fore by becoming the manufacturing force of globalization. No one seemed overly concerned about industrial relocation, as it was believed to be balanced by the strength of the financial sector and the new digital economy; Nor did he seem concerned about the loss of monetary sovereignty entailed by the introduction of the common European currency. Not all countries saw it the same way or followed the orders of the Anglo-Saxon press, but generally the prevailing thought was pure and naive optimism with little tolerance for criticism. We haven’t changed much on this one, just the political correctness has shifted to a post-Marxist left.

20 years is not a long time, but this is the case in the case of Spain, where we can talk about 20 lost years. José María Aznar’s first legislature was largely positive, while the second was marked by three major disappointments: the absence of reforms of any kind – above all economic and labor reform; neither educational nor scientific—a risky change in foreign policy and a significant hardening in domestic policy. Aznar’s mistake was not to move towards modernization of our country by leveraging an absolute majority at a time when all the cards were in his favour: generous European funds and healthy budgets, a still favorable demographic and tailwinds of unusual interest. rates. What would our future look like if Aznar had indeed enacted laws in favor of freedom—work, economic, academic—and attractive taxation, while also carrying out relevant reforms in the welfare state? Pointless questions now, but there were then. Missed opportunities only lead to melancholy.

Failure of the second legislature Aznar It radicalized Spanish politics and displaced the center of public debate. government Rodriguez Zapatero It meant not any improvement in this, but a new setback on all fronts, including the ideological one. Since then, the history of our country has been epitomized by the gradual impoverishment of its citizens on the one hand, and a dangerous selfishness on the other, which has brought about the return of ancient demons we believe were created. With the advent of democracy.. The continuing assault on the legitimacy of 1978 represents the worst example of current politics unable to take on the challenges of the present to enter debates of the past, many of which are imaginary.

When did the optimism of the late 20th century end? Where will today’s pessimism end? Without a better context in Unity, it will be difficult for us to get out of a long-running negative cycle.

Source: Informacion

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