Trump's 'Red Cap' Strategy Masks Europe's Deep Social Precarity

The opinion piece argues that excessive media focus on Trump's "flood the zone" tactic distracts from critical economic inequality in Europe and Spain.

Image of a red political cap in an urban setting, symbolizing media distraction and social precarity.
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Image of a red political cap in an urban setting, symbolizing media distraction and social precarity.

An opinion column recently published in the Diari Catalunya examines how the communication strategy of former President Donald Trump, known as "flood the zone," diverts public attention from severe structural social precarity issues across Europe.

The article points out that the strategy of the Trump Administration, amplified by the media, seeks to saturate the news and disorient public opinion. This tactic, known as "flood the zone," projects the shadow of his "supremacist and militaristic" cap worldwide, playing into his political game.
Beyond Trump's influence, the text highlights the digital oligopoly, mostly based in the US, and the extensive coverage institutions have given to social networks, facilitating their expansion and, consequently, the rise of the far-right. The author criticizes the fact that these networks were given facilities and are now blamed for social problems.

What is inadmissible is that the much-celebrated European social model hides the fact that 44.6% of its population cannot make ends meet.

The combination of the "red cap" and social networks cannot conceal the growth of the far-right, driven by the economic crisis and the "precariat." It is emphasized that 44.6% of the European population cannot make ends meet, a figure that casts doubt on the continent's social model.
In Spain, despite being a leader in economic growth in the EU today, 60% of the population depends on some form of subsidy or benefit to survive. Furthermore, 50% of people living in rented housing are at risk of social exclusion, and 65% of those under 30 who have jobs are considered poor, generating historical political disaffection.