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Is André Ventura Just a Political Phenomenon?
What's happening around André Ventura in my opinion isn't just a political phenomenon, it's a psychological mirror of the entire country.
In half a century of "democracy," no one has achieved what he has… Tearing away the veil of normality that concealed the regime's decadence and forcing Portugal to look in the mirror. Ventura broke the silence with a pebble thrown into the pond, and in a country accustomed to whispering, this was a tidal wave.
The most interesting thing, however, is not the man himself, but what he reveals about us. Most of those who hate him don't understand him, and most of those who idolize him don't either. Some project onto him the fear of authoritarianism, others the dream of a savior. Ultimately, both feed on the same deficiency, which is the prolonged absence of truth and courage in Portuguese politics. Ventura is the inevitable product of a people exhausted from being deceived with good manners.
He didn't invent discontent, he merely gave it a voice. And he did so with rare frankness, in a scenario where cowardice disguises itself as moderation. He speaks about what nobody wants to hear… Insecurity, immigration, parasitism, corruption, the state that spends our heavy tax contributions effortlessly and serves no purpose. And for that reason, he became the catalyst for the legitimate anger of the invisible. There is merit in that, yes. It takes courage to name the obvious when everyone lives pretending that the obvious doesn't exist.
But there is also a real danger!!!
Ventura plays on the terrain of pure emotion, and emotion is a fire that is difficult to control. When politics becomes a spectacle, the truth becomes a hostage of the audience. He understood this before others, transforming debates into a boxing ring and ideas into impactful blows. He is media-savvy, provocative, and effective. The problem is that the more you rise through scandal, the more dependent you become on it. Its strength is its addiction.
Even so, it would be intellectually dishonest to reduce the phenomenon to pure marketing. If it were just theater, it would have already ended like so many opportunistic populisms. What sustains it is deeper… It is the authentic resentment of millions of Portuguese people!
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Is André Ventura Just a Political Phenomenon?
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