If there is a left-wing politician who is standing out lately both on social networks and in the headlines of the media, it is Gabriel Rufian. His harsh criticism, both against Pedro Sánchez, going so far as to ask him to “look him in the eyes” and confess if he knew anything about the case of José Luis Ábalos, and against the Spanish right-wing parties. A critical stance motivated by his leftist ideologythe result of his family environment, as explained in ‘Lo de Évole’.
Gabriel Rufián is member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain by Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya and belongs to the Súmate platform, a left-wing association that supports the independence of Catalonia. This politician and activist began to stand out in the Spanish political scene due to his provocative presentations, creating dialectical confrontationss with the rest of the members of Congress. Something that has increased its popularity, gaining the support of voters on the left, even considering creating another left.
The good and bad of growing up in a left-wing family, according to Rufián
This led him to be one of the guests on the La Sexta program, ‘What about Évole’a talk show hosted by Jordi Évole. In it, Rufián confessed and began to talk about his childhood, marked by growing up in a left-wing family, with Andalusian origins. As he explained, the worst thing about this type of environment during the growth stages is “You’re not cool to others, you’re a drag“. With this, the politician was referring to the fact that he was not able to stand out in such a homogeneous environment.
Likewise, he ensures that the best aspect of growing up in this type of environment can also cause pain in the future. “The best thing is that you are very aware of reality that (surrounds) you. But it also causes you pain.” To explain this feeling, the deputy recalled his childhood, marked by the conflicts he had with his teachers and classmates at school. “With authority. I have always had a problem with authority.“, he stated.
A childhood marked by conflicts with authority figures
The activist theorizes about the possible origin of this feeling of constant conflict with figures of power, claiming that it could be the result of his childhood. “I tend to always look for conflict with those above me.“, a trend that has become notable in his interventions in Congress and in his statements to the media, which They always question the attitude and way of acting of their colleagues.
This way of acting has led him to be the object of numerous criticisms, among them those of Évole himself, who has come to call him a theatrical and forced figure. One of the most serious conflicts carried out by the politician was in November 2018, when was expelled after entering into a discussion with the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell. An argument that led him to be called to order up to three times until his subsequent expulsion.
Rufián has continued with his dialectical attacks despite his expulsion from Congress in 2018
After this episode, Rufián has continued with his verbal attacksalthough in a more moderate way and without being expelled from Congress again. Recently, he has used his profile on the social network conviction of David Sánchezbrother of the President of the Government, to nine years of disqualification for prevarication.
As the publication read, “the only good thing about David Sánchez and Begoña Gómez is that now the PSOE already knows what bread is given when a judge persecutes you for your ideasfor being who you are or simply for your face.” Some serious accusations that show off his declared problem with the authorities.