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Memory and nostalgia are in fashion in Spain and the 40th Federal Congress of the PSOE started that way. With a tribute to the past that aimed to reconcile with the party's historical memory. The two former socialist presidents of the Government came to the aid of Pedro Sánchez. Whether or not it was necessary. Felipe González and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, each in their own way, claimed pride in belonging to the party that has governed Spain for more years since the Transition.

The reconciliation speech of former President González did not disappoint.

About to turn 80 years old, which he admits that they already weigh on him, Zapatero's passionate tone changed and lowered the decibels to adopt the role of emeritus professor of State policy who gives advice to his successors while explaining some events in history of which he was the protagonist.

The former president, whose electoral victory in '82 marks 37 years, took over the stage as if it were the living room of the Socialist house to show that he has ideas for the future based on the anecdotes of the past starring him.

Jokes, sentences, errands, lessons, warnings, advice, warnings, suggestions, hints, admonitions.

Felipe González's Sermon on the Mount was long, vast, great, interesting, scattered, and global.

A holistic speech listened to in silence by the conclave.

Felipe González's head links one topic to another without a solution of continuity.

It goes from idea to idea.

The "fellow secretary general"

From the Suresnes Congress to the demolition of a Miami building damaged in its foundations. From the vindication of the Imserso trips approved by his Government to the lessons that ex-Chancellor

gave him

. From the moderate feminism of

to the sentences of

. Quoting the French novelist and politician, the former president said: "I never deny the nonsense and infamies that are said about me. Although I bear them less well if they come from us."

The former president - who claimed himself as a social democrat proud of belonging to the generation of the 78 regime - urged the "comrade secretary general" - thus he addressed Pedro Sánchez - to stimulate the freedom "to express critical opinions" within the PSOE, because "This is how a party is built."

In a very evident way, he wanted to warn it in a congress that is one of exaltation and null internal debate.

González was "available" to lend a hand to Pedro Sánchez, but without interfering and bothering him.

That is, what does he think if they ask him and it seems that he likes to be asked more than to be ignored.

"

Go ahead, "he said as a final sentence dedicated to Pedro Sánchez, of whom he praised the management of the pandemic." The PSOE is an instrument at the service of society, it is not an end in itself, and that is why it has to listen to the society and integrate with it. "

Churches and the regime of 78

Gonzalez had errands for many people.

In addition to advice for Pedro Sánchez.

To Pablo Iglesias he dedicated a dart of pride of belonging to the generation of the regime of 78. "With great honor, I am one of the few that remain of the generation of the so-called Regime of 78."

He ironized by asking that a prize be established with that name for the inventor of the phrase

.

Referring to the former leader of Podemos, he added that his "clumsiness" has helped the socialists.

He warned the PP of the error of defending the Constitution, but not complying with it by refusing to renew the General Council of the Judiciary (

), a constitutional body. "We never did." He also had a few words for former president José María Aznar for having described the concept of "multilevel government" included in Sánchez's speeches and in the conference presentation as a "joke". "It's a German joke," said the former president, raising his voice.

González reviewed his management as secretary general of the PSOE, a position he held for 23 years. He recalled that he was elected "by exclusion" in Suresnes in 1972. He also recalled his fight for freedom, recalling the socialist slogan of the first elections. "Socialism is freedom". In his defense of the concept of freedom, he showed his "disgust" that tyrannies "disguise themselves with the flags that disguise themselves", and called on the socialists not to oppose "neo-poorism" to "neoliberalism."

Former President Zapatero - who preceded González in the use of the word - recovered his most passionate tone, the one that led him to victory against

in the 25th congress against all odds.

He showed his pride in belonging to the party that "has most defended democracy and the dignity of Spain."

"To be a socialist is to have very little and to be willing to give a lot. It is not by chance that the PSOE is the party that has the most history in defending Spain, Spanish democracy and the dignity of Spain."

Managing the pandemic

And he praised President Sánchez's management of the Covid-19 pandemic, when "the pandemic showed its worst face" and decided to confine the Spaniards despite knowing "that it could cost him everything in political life." what they have taught us in the houses of the town ".

Zapatero also did not disappoint in the emphasis of his feminist and republican principles.

He charged against prostitution and against the inequality of women throughout the history of humanity.

The former president congratulated the socialists for the congress of "unity" and "social democracy" to present a project of "future" and "decency" for Spain.

And he recalled that in Valencia, precisely, the "last impulse" was given to the Government of the Republic.

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