This isn't the first time Spanish politics has begun to boil over, shifting from its liquid state (it was never solid) to a gaseous one. The phase transition occurs inside a pressure cooker, whose only outlet is the 2027 elections. Some want to overheat the pot so much that it can't hold up until then and explode prematurely.

Since Franco's death, Spanish society has shown signs of tolerance in many areas. The Transition, of which a large majority is proud, was based on inclusive agreements between very diverse political forces, with a confrontational past. There was no major opposition to such controversial measures as the amnesty. I do not mean to say that there was no significant dissent, but it was channelled institutionally.