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Don't Tell Us Again That 'We Got the Message'

Published February 10, 2026, 09:29
Don't Tell Us Again That 'We Got the Message'

The article comments on the frequent use of the phrase “we got the message from the people” by politicians after defeats, characterizing it as an empty cliché. The author argues that the use of this phrase is a defensive mechanism to avoid taking responsibility and that real change requires genuine self-awareness and departure from the same mistakes. He points out that repeating the same policies, even after being rejected, shows a disconnection from society and ignores the accumulated anger and frustration of citizens. The view expressed is that politics should respond to the lived experiences of people, such as inflation and insecurity, and that the ballot box constitutes a violent and irrevocable expression of the popular will.