Raúl Barrenechea

90% of developed countries allow the indefinite reelection of their head of government, and no one bats an eye. But when a small, poor country like El Salvador tries to do the same, suddenly it’s the end of democracy. Of course, they’ll rush to point out that “a parliamentary system isn’t the same as a presidential one,” as if that technicality justifies the double standard. But let’s be honest, that’s just a pretext. Because if El Salvador declared itself a parliamentary monarchy with the exact same rules as the UK, Spain, or Denmark, they still wouldn’t support it. In fact, they would go ballistic if that happened. Why? Because the problem isn’t the system, it’s the fact that a poor country dares to act like a sovereign one. You’re not supposed to do what they do. You’re supposed to do what you’re told. And you’re expected to stay in your lane.