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A new book examines how Portugal reflects the broader societal and political conflicts experienced throughout the 20th century.
Left and right are unrecognisable compared to 30, 100, or 1789. But the left has not realised it: it uses antique jewellery that has lost its value or adorns itself with worthless trinkets.
A country that gets emotional over television narratives, but remains indifferent to its own fragilities, becomes a spectator of its own stagnation.
A reflection on the fleeting nature of time and political eras, contrasting the historical significance once attributed to decades with the rapid, ephemeral cycles of modern life. The author references the end of a Portuguese presidential term, drawing parallels to literary works by Cardoso Pires, Drummond de Andrade, and Lobo Antunes to question what remains once the 'party' of a political era concludes.
The phenomenon of cultural insecurity almost always triggers strong resentment among the population towards the political, cultural, economic and intellectual elites.
