PSOE’s “Spain” Marketing
By: psr, 2007-08-22
During the present Government (of the Socialist Party, PSOE), the opposition (the Popular Party, PP) has said repeatedly that the Government is “dismantling” the Spanish Nation while empowering multiple nations within the State. The Government denies such accusations, and in turn blames the opposition for “borrowing” the idea of Spain for themselves.
It is true that the PSOE has helped several small nationalisms rise within the State. Such practice, which the PSOE has encouraged and started in Catalonia, Galicia and Andalusia, is a sure source of confrontation and division among people.
When politicians encourage differentiating sentiments in a people with
respect to others, they are motivated by any of these reasons:
- Divert people’s attention from their real needs and problems
- Avoid the hard work of governing
- Assert control over the people (obtain votes) arguing …
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