State pacts and other imaginary beasts

A maxim in politics is that any rapprochement between the main governing party and the opposition party should not, under any circumstances, be the shared objective of reaching an agreement on a common policy, but rather of exposing the other party and portraying it as a miscreant who fails to put the common good before the individual. Tariffs are the new circus ring where this evil act is played out. The Country, for example, has the headline on its front page: "Sánchez negotiates the aid decree with the PP, which demands changes." It is a phrase that attributes generosity to the Socialists and rigidity to the Popular Party. The reason, Sánchez is inflexible, however: "The government rejects the PP's measures for the tariff pact." And, as expected, The World paints it in even darker colors: "Sánchez avoids the PP despite the "significant" risk to employment." That is to say, not only does he avoid Feijóo, but his arrogant attitude puts the jobs of who knows how many citizens at risk. Other peninsular media outlets that try to simulate that the PP's intentions are good-natured and honest are: The Montañes Diary ("Feijóo reaches out to Sánchez to reach a consensus and "improve" the aid plan for the sectors most affected by the trade war") or The North of Castile ("Feijóo puts aside his frontism and reaches out to Sánchez to agree on a plan.") Of course, these are conservative media outlets.

An interesting paradox then arises. As if they were friendly mushrooms, editorials and opinion pieces begin to appear criticizing the government for its inability to reach state agreements on important issues. But, at the same time, the news pieces are completely biased and basically dedicated to polarizing, which is one of the factors that prevents the rapprochement they supposedly seek to promote. It's exactly like having two left hands. Or two right hands, rather.