I have never seen a day so beautiful and cruel. The phrase is valid to describe the moment of Catalan politics. In fact, it is reminiscent of a recurring maxim in the discourse of socialists, when they rhetorically ask which Catalonia we prefer, 2017 or now. And it is that, certainly, our politics seems to be a spa, in contrast to the panorama that promoted the referendum of 1-O. But at what price?
I have never seen a day so beautiful and cruel. The phrase is the first that William Shakespeare puts into the mouth of Macbeth, a Scottish general who is prophesied by a trio of witches that he will be king. Now, this mythical work is represented at the Teatre Akadèmia in Barcelona, directed by Moreno Bernardi, with his elegant and unmistakable seal. It always hits. It never leaves you indifferent. Very contrary to current Catalan politics. And it must be said that this, to those who now lead the institutions, will sound more like praise than reproach.
Catalonia was a big problem for Mariano Rajoy. For Pedro Sánchez, it is neither a problem nor a solution. It's like that accompaniment that they put on your plate, next to the meat ration, and that, if you don't like it, you can ignore it as much as you want. The president has demonstrated it once again with his response to the proposal for a clarity agreement that Pere Aragonès reiterated last week. The PSOE government disavowed it quickly and dismissively.
These are things that can happen, first, when the decision-making power that you have is dedicated above all to stabilizing another government under the dogma-made premise of guaranteeing its peace and tranquility at any price. These are also things that can happen when, then, as an electoral period approaches (or the approval of laws in Congress where the partner once again counts on your support more than that of his Executive colleagues), you must project a certain smokescreen that points to a flash of vindictive idea.
Later, when this sounds incredible to everyone, if on top of that you reflect that you yourself don't believe in the power of your movement, the work of self-erasing as a "problem" is relentless. And it is that from the Government environment they have come to argue that to provide solidity and legitimacy to their proposal "of clarity" it is necessary to hire people who are anti-referendum of 1-O and non-independence supporters. It says a lot about their regard for the cause they claim to represent.
And so the days (and years) of Sánchez pass at Moncloa. With some partners in the Government who slap each other and, on the rebound, they are releasing some, for example, now, when Yolanda Díaz says that she sees the Spanish president and Pablo Iglesias as "killers" with "macho behavior" . But Sánchez has, in contrast, some ERC partners who are much more loyal and useful to him.
"Who can be wise and foolish, ponderous and furious, loyal and indifferent at the same time?" Macbeth asks. If he were a character in the drama, and in an attack of sincerity, Aragonès, taking the hint, could answer him that "no one".
