Pablo Iglesias: Corruption is a Systemic Problem, Not Just 'Rotten Apples'

Pablo Iglesias, former Spanish Deputy Prime Minister, has asserted that political corruption is a deeply embedded systemic issue, rather than a matter of isolated individual misconduct. In a recent video, Iglesias stated, "It's not rotten apples, it's a way of functioning," referring to figures like Santos Cerdán and José Luis Ábalos, who have been implicated in corruption scandals within the PSOE. Iglesias argued that the fundamental problem lies with powerful entities and individuals who can effectively "buy" political parties, media outlets, and even judicial figures. "The problem is who can buy these figures," he remarked, emphasizing that the focus should shift from individual acts of corruption to the mechanisms that enable such influence. He further highlighted the potential for media manipulation, citing an example: "Imagine that Acciona sponsors you, and you say, 'if I speak ill of Acciona, tomorrow I have to fire this person and that person because I don't have money to pay their salaries.'" Iglesias stressed that the true drivers of corruption are often unseen entities that are not subjected to public or journalistic scrutiny. "There are a series of companies, of people, who almost never appear on television, who don't go to parliamentary commissions, who journalists don't ask questions of, who are not subjected to public scrutiny, who are the ones who can buy parties, who can buy media, and eventually judges too."

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