Sometimes I wonder why the Vox Party speaks out against immigrants, but it never accuses the foreign influence of Internet giants. Then I remember that the same plutocrat government, which has taken control of key sectors like telecommunications in the war in Ukraine by threatening to unplug Starlink, is also sponsoring the electoral coup of populist National Entente through hoaxes and algorithms that criminalize foreigners. The blackmail of technological tentacles stifles our strategic independence, undermining the viability of critical infrastructure to the desire of the American oligarchs. The real external threat is not any seasonal factor in North Africa, but the continuing authoritarian repression perpetrated by Silicon Valley megalomaniacs. Fox’s supposed national program would leave Spain defenseless, relegating it to a starring role of auxiliary dependency while the United States spreads its nascent predatory project to this emerging world. Let us address this extreme dependence today as best we can.
Daniel Barroso Dominguez. Madrid
“status quo”
There was a time when young people were leading the struggle for progress in rights and ringing in the ears of those in power. At a time when they were ashamed to be described as reactionaries. There was a time when the future was woven by restless, unconforming minds who dreamed. At a time when universities were temples of ideas and cradle of progress, not battlefields under the command of shamans. There was a time when young people had a lot to win and few positions to defend. But at this time when prosperity is threatened, I only dream of rebellious youth defending the homeland Status quo.
Julio Lil Laino. Santiago de Compostela
Emotional education
I grew up learning how to solve equations and parse sentences, but no one taught me what to do when my heart breaks, how to deal with frustration, or how to set boundaries. Many people of my generation have learned to be responsible, but not to be weak; To be strong, but not to ask for help. Now that I’m an adult, I realize how costly it is to not receive real emotional education. In the end, we learn too late, often through pain: trying to control anxiety without knowing how to name it, understanding loneliness only when it’s already heavy, and discovering that “you have to be strong” is not always enough to sustain ourselves. Maybe it’s time to teach them everything they never explained to us. Emotional education is not something extra, it is a basic need to be able to live well, and not just keep throwing things away.
Cristina Barbero Romero. Seville
Translations please
We old people, who usually go to the cinema regularly, have difficulties with the pronunciation of current Spanish actors: they are often not understood. This may not only be a problem for the elderly. Berlanga had 50 people arguing at the same time and they understood every syllable. Even Baby Espert. Let’s not say Fernan Gomez. Is it so difficult to translate Spanish films? Platforms do that.
Miguel Bayon Pereda. Madrid
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