Federico Reyes Heroles
Some are earthly desires. Others are authentic aspirations, with the vehemence they imply. There are also simple suggestions, the product of information. There is a lot of conviction.
I wish Sheinbaum to do very well. I wish it for the future of those around me, the offspring, those to come, and those that will come. I wish it for love, even if it sounds corny, for my country. This country gave space to my paternal great-grandparents and to my paternal grandfather, who emigrated because of the poverty that invaded Spain. I long for it, with some vehemence, because I am convinced that -as Peter Sloterdijk said- we are in the same boat. I agree on the essentials, first the poor. But to achieve this as a permanent national success, we must refrain from deluding ourselves with the formula followed in recent years. There are no shortcuts: educate, save, create formal and quality jobs, increase productivity, and grow the pie to raise more. New taxes as well. This is the only way to have a stronger state. Weak tax collection, weak state. That has stayed the same. Spending well is an essential part of the formula. Legal certainty is a condition for all of the above. That, today, is shaky.
To corner poverty presupposes seriousness. Appointing the most capable, as the classic saying goes, thinking about the next generation and not the next election. Spending on education and education has fallen; what should we say about investment? If Mexico wants to grow at a rate of around 5%, investment should be around 25% of GDP.
The distortion of credible truths does not help anyone. She knows it, she is a scientist. Lying systematically, in the long run, the only thing it achieves is that people do not believe in anything. That is where we are. A country trapped by lies or disbelief is shipwrecked. An elementary rule to avoid this is that information should not come from the parties. Autonomous entities or society itself inform us and thus avoid the useless discussion about veracity. I wish that Sheinbaum succeeds in re-establishing the fundamental truths of the country’s course.
I vehemently hope that the first female President of Mexico moves away from insults, attacks, and the use of fiscal information against those who bother her along the way—a real search for harmony and peaceful coexistence. The slapping of our President hurt me. I do not remember anything similar, and I hope I do not see it again. Those hatreds are the result of the hate farms that today are fighting in the social networks for the country. I wish and also demand the re-establishment of the presidential security corps -the General Staff- which today is disguised as a civilian because national certainty also depends on the security of a head of state. The head of state of a country with around 2 million square kilometers needs adequate and dignified air transportation. It is part of his security, of the required work instruments. She will be our President, and we must take care of her. The incident in the elevator is not anecdotal.
I hope that the first President of Mexico will be respected at any cost, as this will mark the future of tens of millions of women. I want the symbolic part to be carefully taken care of. To leave the National Palace, to go to a mansion suitable for presidential needs. As in many other countries, such as Colombia, Uruguay, and Argentina, to name a few. The requirements are complex: security and multiple meetings. Also, it is not to hinder -with their transfers- the daily life of the citizens.
I would like her to exercise her ability to condemn in the face of obvious errors and rely on science. I wish that she would take more care of the presidential word and be less exposed to blunders. I hope she recovers her social sensitivity to women, children, the sick, and the displaced and does not quarrel with the world. We need signs that support optimism. The first one is her visit to Acapulco.
The best for her and her team. That will be the best for our Mexico.
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