Sheinbaum and the 13 million anonymous heroes (who ruined the opposition’s day)
President Claudia Sheinbaum, in “I told you so” mode, released figures as if she were in a TikTok of viral data: 13 million people decided that voting for the Judiciary was more exciting than watching memes on a Sunday. And of course, the opposition—which was betting that no one would lift a finger—now must swallow its words with a chaser of irony. Because, surprise, there were more votes than they received in 2024. Reckoning? Nah, just democracy being democratic.
“Perfectible”, the magic word (and what accordions hide)
Between selfies and ballots, Sheinbaum admitted that the process was “perfectible” (millennial translation: “yes, there was chaos, but it was cute chaos”). Of course, he defended the electoral accordions as if they were the cheat codes of a video game: “The INE and the Court said that it is valid”. Because apparently memorizing 50 candidates is about as realistic as expecting someone to read Instagram’s terms and conditions.
And for the purists who shout “fraud!”, the president threw them a crude data: “The PAN had 9.6 million in 2024, the PRI 5.7… See? Even the Citizen Movement was in debt”. In other words, the judicial voters beat the parties by a landslide. Conclusion? The opposition should worry more about their engagement and less about throwing hate.
The unprecedented: 13 million breaking the myth that “no one cares”. The predictable thing: that some still say that it was few people. Spoiler: those “some” are the same ones who wouldn’t fill a WhatsApp group with their voters.
Looking ahead to 2027: will we improve or continue improvising?
Sheinbaum, in a “constructive criticism” style, promised adjustments for the next judicial election. Because, let’s be honest, the first time is always an experiment (like your first attempt at cooking ramen and ending up with Maruchan soup). Of course, he stressed: “It was a historic exercise”. And he didn’t lie: getting 13 million to vote rather than watch Netflix is as epic as getting verified on Twitter.
Moral: Mexican democracy is like a meme, sometimes absurd, but always entertaining. And if you didn’t like the result, you can always post your indignation on social networks… with the same 5 likes as always.
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