There are elections on May 18. However, we have only houses for a new Pope, increasingly crazy Trump, Pokemon and salary, pension and climbing. But in the opposite direction for desirable. It was in 2025. In 1975, how was it when I first voted for free elections?
Author Mendo Castro Henrix *
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In 1975, the vote was almost like going to Fatima, but with a voting statement instead of candles, the rooms instead of confession and a procession instead of a procession. The country was free from almost half a century dictatorship, and was in the “total opening” mode: freedoms, parties, posters, songs, blackheats, screams and megaphons – it looked like a rock in Rio, but a lot of ideology and less beer.
Voting was greater than a duty-it was a civilian religion (jean-jag things). Everyone who left the voting cart said, “I participated in history! And without censorship!” We were still in need (the ongoing revolutionary process), but this could be the process of resurrection of the citizen.
Attention: There were emotional, debate, beliefs. Each party had almost a soul. The person read political programs like those who read the game – a curiosity and dictionary neighbor. Coffee conversations were serious; Family, friends and neighbors argued whether the MDP/CDE had a future, or if there were twenty representatives to the CD. All of these are hoping that the vote even changed things. It was like starting the data of the national target – still running.
Cherry above? The 1976 Constitution, monotonous reading and boatwriting, like all the legal documents, had a phrase to restore everything: Portugal’s goal was to “create a free, fair and unity society.” I almost wanted to build (they say that Sophia de Mello Brainer wrote this by those who read it in her spare time).
Fifty years later, we are in 2025. We voted in ecstasy. Democracy is still here, but what about excitement? It went to eat a coffee and not returned yet. Voting today is done with the same excitement that you go to the dentist. Only fewer times.
Voting is very high, thus there are plans in Parliament. Young people say they do not vote, because “they do not see themselves in the parties” – this is meaningful because parties have a dim sign of 1975 than 1975. Election debates make this thinking about this: “What is the Netflix series?”
Yes, we have freedom. Many. Some people think that the greatest source of independence should not vote. Others vote against gypsies (I see it bad). Others think democracy is an application that needs to be renewed. But surprise, the programmers (read: rulers) continue to use the 1975 operating system.
German Judge Beconsford (name that looks like a sausage brand, but the radical philosopher) has already warned: “The secular liberal state lives on the assumption that it cannot guarantee it.” Translation: If no one tries, stagnant democracy – copy car type. Or as the philosopher Hannah Arand says; Political freedom does not live in bed. If you do not reveal yourself in public, you are not democratic and you see. Freedom without participation is like going to the gym to see others – don’t calculate. ”
Now, pause “for the Lateur moment in 2 minutes”. Bruno Lotur, the most intelligent Frenchman who thought outside of the box, a kind of crazy and semi -genius: Parliament of things. Yes, that’s right. A parliament will represent not only humans, but also represent rivers, forests, climate, cows, satellites and Wi -Fi and AI.
Imagine: “Prabhu president, Dakas hears this word. He is tired of pollution.” “Cherra da Estrela promises against the construction of this resort.” “Global Climate proposes the censorship movement for the economic model.”
Is it strange? This is strange. But in the second thinking, things – or rather, natural and digital organizations that keep us alive – if there is no voice in the political system, how are we going to solve the cost of climate decline, home crisis or the price of Gorket? Lotur is still a… joint principle proposes in direct meaning. “Joint” is a principle that includes humans and inhuman. The referendum is not only about “who rules” but also “how we all live together”.
We continue with a pope that reminds you that the community is still saying (even if the family’s WhatsApp group has been suggested differently), the young people who oppose climate, housing, wages and free dictoctoca. But we have a political system (say like a football ‘) It looks like a soap opera: the scene changes, but the characters repeat themselves, and go to the story circles.
Most irony? In 1975, he left the Portugal Empire and entered democracy. In 2025, we leave the illusions. It was the people who followed the rulers in 1975. With many late steps and clumsy X-Dwiters, the rulers who run after people are now. That is: We are in a new revolutionary situation, but with low mustache and more mimes.
* Professor at the University of Catholicism and the author of the works of philosophical and citizenship. The article was first published on the SetMarkons website.
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