The president of Vox, Santiago Abascal, has stated that the general strike called for November 11 should not be "legal" and has lashed out at unions for, as he put it, acting as "the enemies of the people", after they have not promoted this protest during the eight years of Pedro Sánchez's Government. "It seems like an insult to Spaniards," he summarized.
In an interview on Cadena Cope, Abascal maintained that, during Pedro Sánchez's two legislatures, "the material conditions of Spaniards have drastically worsened," with salaries "incompatible with access to housing" and difficulties making ends meet.
Abascal points to CCOO and UGT
The Vox leader has focused on Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) and Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT), whom he has accused of acting "solely at the service of Pedro Sánchez" and aspiring "only" to public subsidies. "They are not defending workers and they come to do a service against the opposition after having been silent with the Government," Abascal reiterated, for whom the two main unions are "the enemies of the workers."
Abascal stressed that he hopes the general strike will have "very little support" and has asked that pickets not resort to "coercion and violence with Spaniards who want to work," as opposed to those who do decide to support it, something that, as he recalled, they have the right to do. "We are in a democracy and they are free to do so," he pointed out.
"But let them not coerce people who want to work, which is the most serious aspect of this type of approach. It is a political strike and I believe that, in fact, it is a strike that should not be legal," he concluded.
Ayuso speaks of "undemocratic" use of citizens
For her part, the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, lashed out this Tuesday, in an interview on Espejo Público of Antena 3, against the strike, which she described as an "undemocratic" use of citizens, whom, in her opinion, are being used "as hostages" with the aim of "preventing political alternation."
During her speech, Isabel Díaz Ayuso asked that "the undemocratic nature of what we are seeing at the moment" be observed, while also criticizing that the protest leaves students without service and complicates mobility, with special reference to EBAU students, after mentioning that in the Community of Madrid 300,000 hours of elective class have been lost.
"They don't care about having all Spaniards kidnapped on the roads, not arriving on time, everything chaotic, everything jammed," said the Madrid president, who attributed the call to a "union mafia" and maintained that it is a "totally political" strike. In her opinion, behind these mobilizations is the message that "we do not want political alternation."
Ayuso stressed that union work is a constitutional right that she does not question, but she differentiated that framework from what, she said, constitutes "abuse, impunity, and kidnapping," with effects on educational centers, families, and public coffers.
The "national machistas" of the PSOE
The leader of Vox also stated that the true "national machistas" are found in the PSOE, while those he considers "imported" will be deported from Spain if he comes to power.
When asked if his stance generates fear in the homosexual community or gratitude in machistas, Abascal flatly dismissed the latter, assuring that he will quickly expel foreign machistas from the country. He pointed out that this type of machismo, driven by mass immigration and fundamentalism, has introduced previously non-existent practices in Spain, such as genital mutilation or forced marriages, which, he indicated, are registering an increase, especially in Catalonia.
In the same part of the interview, Santiago Abascal defended that the homosexual community will end up voting for Vox, comparing the situation with the support received by the National Front in France. He assured that he is convinced that this group will end up massively supporting them, as he considers Vox to be the party that truly protects them against "imported homophobia."
Likewise, the leader of Vox stressed that his party recognizes the dignity of any person, regardless of their gender, origin, or sexual orientation. He affirmed that he does not classify his friendships according to those categories and maintained that homosexual people are usually "kidnapped by a lobby" that seeks to define them exclusively through their sexuality.
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