“Yes, dogs bark, Sancho…”

The teacher told us Manuel Antonio Bernal, that is the ultimate goal of every political career is the conquest of power. Nothing is truer than this. Although many have tried to romanticize the concept, we cannot escape the perception that scientists have given this word forever. In the end, every collective or political entity strives to gain power. Some have always argued that the end justifies the means.

What ultimately differs are the methods for achieving power and the economic and sociopolitical models that are sought to be implemented. In Panama, every five years we opt for a peaceful method of election process. Most of those who competition, independent parties or individuals, maintain neoliberal ideologieswhose social commitment must be to enable a better quality of life for everyone.

Exceptionally we saw socialist leaders like Demetrio Porras, and in the next competition the character of Professor Maribel Gordon appears. With this, we believe, we have fulfilled our quota of ideological pluralism. This is a matter in which we need to mature and be no more, but simply tolerant.

Recently, a well-known domestic strategist shared on his social networks how he used dirty “jad” campaignsdestroy the lives of many families“. A mea culpa statement. Without being interpreted as a defense of the person concerned, I think it takes courage to make that kind of revelation. If it is also true that he warns that he would use them again if necessary, it should not be shocking. He clearly explains, after he eliminated a comment from your X account, the motivation behind this whole episode. The honor of individuals and families is systematically attacked, without consequences.

The fact that I go to a religious service every Sunday does not make me, or anyone else, a sinless person. Therefore, those who are offended by the previous paragraph must imagine and first of all accept that others are systematically attacked, guilty or not, but in a selective way. Decibels are lower when the word is ox or ye to a person, but they increase with others special form.

For years we fought together against the dictatorship and we all made our share of sacrifice in one way or another. But that does not make us more or less correct or democratic than others. I have seen how several comrades have committed acts that deviate from the ideals for which we fought for decades. Could it be age or just the comfort of doing things differently? The most significant are those who rise as owners of absolute truth. This sometimes borders on what appears to be a neo-inquisition. They then supported and supported the candidacy and administration of a person who dedicated themselves to persecution, neglecting their duties as agent, which ultimately results in the same one involved in what he claimed to be attacking. I am saddened by the double standards that continue to manifest themselves in the timid criticism of all those who hide behind electoral jurisdiction to avoid justice and are not acceptable to others.

Briefly: Politics is not one of the chapters of Don Quixote. You also don’t have to become one of the Star Wars episodes. As a Panamanian, I wish the best for the country and its people. Sticking together will not solve the water problem, the social security fund, the unemployment rate, or the safety of the streets. I personally call for common sense and decency. To act as responsible citizens, who do not want Panama to become the scene of another bloody civil war in our region. Let’s respect ourselves as human beings and increase the level of tolerance. A few articles ago I wrote about the little golden cup that we wanted to be. There is still hope to live in harmony under heaven where we all enjoy peace and prosperity. Panamanians, the future is ours. Let’s experience it together!