The PSOE endorses nationalist monolingualism. Like all nationalism, the BNG feeds on exacerbating identity conflicts.
For the first time in its history, a systemic party like the PSOE is betting on radical nationalism to govern. In short, Sánchez's candidate is not José Ramón Gómez Besteiro but Ana Pontón. The PSOE has resigned from leading its own project to act as a subordinate of a radical party that demands self-determination.