Breathe
By Claudia Pérez Atamoros
To declare oneself the winner in a debate, one must convince or at least make clear one's convictions and conclusions on an issue.
It is not a speech contest. Nor is it a catwalk. Much less a test of expletives. Not to mention a test of grandiose assets... and meaningless presumptions.
He does not win who does not face uncomfortable questions and who does not alter the truth. Pinocchio has been partying. This first debate has been energetic food for him. Blah blah blah.
You don't win by insulting or denigrating your opponent. Those who make the most puerile accusations or the vilest unsubstantiated accusations are not champions. Much less those who are not transparent and exude arrogance.
In a debate, the winner should be the one who had the guts to point out and explain, clearly and forcefully -of course, with absolute respect- why his proposals are better, why those of his opponent are fallacies; what Mexico wins and loses, not them, if we vote for one or the other.
A national project is a serious thing. At least, it should be. For the first time in the history of this country, since that distant 1982 when Rosario Ibarra de Piedra appeared on the ballot for the presidency of this country, for the extinct Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores, two women are competing to sit in the presidential chair (the one that unhinges and debases) and lead the destiny of our Mexico, so wounded, so bleeding, so divided and so used as booty by some and by others...
Both, not because they are women, are ideal and, nevertheless, they are what they are. Like it or not. One of them, Claudia or Xochitl, will be the one to govern Mexico until 2030.
And it's not going to be easy. Nothing.
The country, everything, is a cemetery. Whatever they say. What a paradox. The first female candidate that this nation had was also the first searching mother, the founder of Eureka, the one who, with her movement and voice, searched for her missing son and the children of others. She was a searching mother, like those that the current government has not only ignored but slammed. Her son is part of that list of disappeared that has been altered.
Neither Claudia nor Xóchitl will be able to do it alone.
Neither one nor the other has the absolute truth, nor will they have a majority in the chambers. The voter is aware that all to one, subtracts from Mexico's weak democracy. They need to learn to reconcile. To recognize the good in each and the undesirable and even perverse.
After watching this first debate, one cannot even imagine what awaits a Mexico "hungry and thirsty for justice".
For the memory and convictions of Rosario Ibarra de Piedra, for the clarity of Cecilia Soto, for the ideals of Marcela Lombardo, for the intelligence and coherence of Patricia Mercado; and yes, also, for those 25 proposals of Josefina Vázquez Mota and for Margarita Zavala's dream of strengthening the rule of law, may Mexico find in Sheinbaum or Gálvez the path of reconciliation and respect, may the presidential investiture be dignified.
Mexico is tired of neighborhood fights. Of accusations with half-truths. Of unfeasible proposals. Of politicking and abuse of power. Of repeated lies.
Mexico deserves more. Mexico requires a high level of vision. Of size in its leaders.
Enough with the happy numbers and policies to suit our needs.
No more physical and verbal violence.
Hopefully, Mexico will emerge as the winner.
How many pro-Mexico proposals did you hear? Clear answers?
The opinions expressed are the responsibility of the authors and are absolutely independent of the position and editorial line of the company. Opinion 51.
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