Luis Antonio Espino, Aristegui and the Narrative of Discontent

"A third and worrisome data is the consolidation of a national narrative of discontent, that for a while, has traduced into complaints and denouncements, but that still hasn't been able to articulate itself into organized actions to change the reality. Just the same way the writer, Fernando del Paso, questioned in his speech while receiving the José Emilio Pacheco prize: "Today, that the country is suffering from so much corruption and crime, is passive denouncement enough? Is it enough to count and sing the facts to make justice triumphant?" The answer is clearly no. The narrative of discontent helps the collective conscience to be shaken, it helps us to open our eyes, but the country needs to move one step further.

What are we missing? A speech that constructs a desirable future, a promised land. A leadership that channels the angst and converts it into transformative action. But for the first time in years, there isn't one figure or political party that is doing so. There isn't a Vicente Fox on the right wing or a Lopez Obrador on the left that represents that flag of change. For many, this is very bad news, because it means that society lacks political leadership. To me, this has a very good side, because it means we can have the opportunity to construct that speech and that action from another arenas: the civil society, the entrepreneur sector and the free opinion either written or spoken. Our political orphanage is an opportunity to grow and mature. No one is coming to save us. The narrative of social change will have to come from society itself. And the sooner we start, the better."

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