Unmasking the False Socialism of the PSC
On the eve of the crucial elections, Ernest Maragall, former member of the PSC, has launched a forceful attack against his former party, denouncing its misleading façade of socialism and Catalanism.
Maragall, who held prominent positions within the PSC, has expressed his deep disappointment at the direction the party has taken, accusing it of abandoning its left-wing and Catalan principles.
The former leader of Esquerra Republicana in Barcelona City Council maintains that the PSC has embraced economic liberalism, promoting policies that benefit corporate interests to the detriment of social well-being.
Growth at the Expense of the Environment and Culture
Maragall harshly criticizes the PSC’s commitment to projects such as the Hard Rock, the expansion of the airport and the Quart Cinturó, arguing that these projects will exacerbate mass tourism, pollution and traffic congestion.
Furthermore, he denounces the hypocrisy of the PSC in matters of Catalanism, accusing it of practicing centralism and of putting the interests of the PSOE before those of Catalonia.
Maragall cites as examples the poor management of Rodalies and the housing policies that have harmed Catalan citizens.
Repression and Espionage: The Double Game of the PSC
Maragall also denounces the complicity of the PSC with the repression against pro-independence leaders and citizens, pointing out the use of Pegasus and police infiltration in pro-independence movements.
He accuses the PSC of practicing political espionage with impunity, violating the democratic rights of its opponents.
The PSC Project: Hard Rock and Liquidation of the Dialogue
In another forceful message, Maragall regrets that the PSC proposal is limited to opening the Hard Rock and closing the negotiation table with the Spanish government.
He criticizes the PSC’s lack of concrete proposals to resolve the Catalan question, accusing them of going back in time and accepting the 2010 ruling of the Constitutional Court.
De-Catalanization: The Attack on Language and Culture
Maragall has also criticized the majority use of Spanish by Salvador Illa in his campaign rallies, calling it a tool of de-Catalanization.
He argues that this decision justifies the abandonment of the social use of Catalan and promotes the superiority of Spanish.
Maragall warns that this strategy is similar to that used by the PP and Vox in other Catalan-speaking regions, where they have systematically marginalized the local language.
In conclusion, Ernest Maragall has exposed the PSC’s betrayal of its leftist and Catalan principles, denouncing its deceptive façade of socialism, its complicity with repression and its attack on the Catalan language and culture.
