Everything that is not now politically correct is branded reactionary. José Luis Martín reminded us of this in a talk with the subscribers of this house and, although in his case he was referring to humor, his reflections are useful for many other professional fields.
The cartoonist and cartoonist, author of the cartoon Apuntes del Natural in La Vanguardia, says that he was much freer in the eighties than now. And he is more right than a saint. “It's just a drawing!” Martín often laments, while he recognizes that what causes this situation is that self-censorship is activated that should not be. A chickweed.
There is a return to intolerance. And the most surprising thing, this artist adds, is that this new, let's say, “inquisition” comes from a part of the left that has identified, in its breeding ground of political incorrectness, several taboo issues. Read feminism, immigration, climate and a long etcetera.
I have brought José Luis Martín to this article regarding an interview with the Minister of Education of the Generalitat of Catalonia that this newspaper also published on Sunday. It's not that Anna Simó has anything to do with graphic humor. However, what Simó suggested does connect with that self-censorship that Martín spoke of.
Let's see. Asked about the reason for the poor results in basic skills of Catalan students that have continued since 2016, the councilor pointed to the “cultural and social complexity” of Catalonia, something that she linked to live enrollment, which allows schoolchildren to be accommodated. from other territories or countries that join the system with the course started.
Anna Simó understood everything. But she was pointing out immigration, even with euphemisms, only to immediately fear that she would be placed outside of political correctness. In her view are the verbal pirouettes she gave and the subsequent nuances. Still, bravo. For the first time, an Education official said things by her name. The reality in the classrooms is what it is. You have to act, put resources and a lot of attention, and that is the opposite of reactionary, even for the left.
