The promise that returns: Sheinbaum and his obsession with ‘pluris’
Claudia Sheinbaum made it clear again. He does not plan to let go of the plurinominal legislators’ bone. In his language, he is not going to take his finger off the line. The idea of reforming how these deputies get to Congress is still alive, ready to be resurrected in the next legislature.
And what exactly does he propose? His argument is simple and he repeats it like a mantra: people do not want the party leaders to choose those representatives. He says this with the confidence of someone who has figures, even if they are from a single pollster.
“People do not agree that it is the leaders of the political parties who define proportional representation. They do not agree. There are many surveys, the last one by Enkoll, speaks of 80%. I do not agree either,”, he stated.
There is the core of his speech. He appeals to popular rejection to justify a change that, curiously, his own party, Morena, has not applied internally for years. The irony is so thick that it can almost be palpable.
A very eloquent ‘may be’
When asked if he will try again, his response is a classic of political calculation: “Maybe, let’s see.” It all depends, of course, on how the next Congress is formed. That is, if you have the votes to achieve it.
The only thing that is firm is his insistence. He promises to continue along those lines, arguing that citizens should be able to choose directly. Meanwhile, Morena’s internal raffle for its candidates continues to be that small uncomfortable detail that no one at the press conference seems to want to remember.
The conclusion is obvious to anyone who has covered these topics more than once. It is a well-known script: the noble intention is announced (more democracy), the villain is pointed out (the leaders), concrete action is postponed (it depends on Congress) and the cycle is repeated. Political memory is short, but speeches are eternal.
