Antoni Bassas's analysis: 'Joan Carlos is pathetic from the Emirates'

Today marks one year since the DANA storm that caused 229 deaths in the Valencian CommunityWith the technological resources we have, almost everyone could have been saved in the first quarter of the 21st century. And therefore, we wouldn't have to attend any state funerals today.

The weather forecast for that day had been clear for hours: hundreds of liters per square meter were about to fall in the headwaters of the rivers and streams, potentially flooding entire towns. Even with all that information, The reason 229 people died is because no government managed the crisis.Neither the Valencian nor the Spanish, especially the Valencian, who has jurisdiction over Civil Protection, are responsible. Why do you think King Felipe VI was greeted with a shower of mud when he arrived a few days later? It's well known, said, and repeated, but we'll say it again today: Carlos Mazón is an unworthy president who should not only have resigned but should be in pretrial detention. And Feijóo has been covering for him for a year. This morning, when Feijóo questioned Sánchez in Congress during the question period, Sánchez brushed him off, saying it wasn't the day for questions. Let's see what happens tonight at 6 p.m. at the state funeral in Valencia. From Barcelona, ​​our thoughts are with the victims, and our deepest condolences go out to all their families and friends.

This entire year we have witnessed a desperate battle over Mazón's narrative. Another figure in this battle is King Juan Carlos de Borbón. As you know, in three weeks it will be 50 years since Franco died and, therefore, 50 years since Juan Carlos was proclaimed king. He is now 87 years old and lives in Abu Dhabi, removed from Spanish public life by his son Felipe, although he often visits Galicia to participate in sailing regattas.

Well, Juan Carlos has written a book that will be published first in France and then in early December in Spain. The book is titled Reconciliation, and She spoke about it in an interview on Le Figaro.

From the details that have emerged, the book is a self-defense plea for his reign based on three fundamental ideas: that "democracy didn't fall from the sky," that younger generations know nothing of history and it was necessary to explain that Franco made him king to create a more open regime, and that of course he was never behind the coup. The coming days will be dedicated to refining history, but one fact remains indisputable: if Juan Carlos now wants to elicit pity from us from the Emirates, it is solely due to his own poor judgment. Juan Carlos de Borbón is not a victim of anything; on the contrary, he squandered his fortune. I don't know of any politician who has been more beloved by the people and more protected by the media than Juan Carlos. If his son now has him living 7,500 kilometers away, it is because Juan Carlos himself ruined his reputation with behavior for which he has escaped condemnation only because he was politically irresponsible.

Good morning.