Since he decided to end his musical career, at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona where he made his last formal presentation on stage on December 23, 2022, Joan Manuel Serrat He began to make different public appearances.
Whether in tributes or in solidarity events to which he is invited, the famous Spanish singer is present and always leaves interesting reflections. One of them, linked to a political promise that «people see it as progress«and he is worried.
The Spanish singer was present in Argentina to receive an honorary doctorate in Mendozaprior to this award Joan Manuel Serrat He stopped in the city of Buenos Aires and gave an interview to the journalist and historian Felipe Pigna.
In that same note, the author of «Today can be a great day», among his many successes, left a very blunt phrase about the behavior of today’s society, pointing to the lack of empathy in people. And he even dared to propose that there is an involution in human beings.
He spanish singer, left a strong conclusion: «All the pessimists must be triumphing right now«.
«The omens that have been given in the last 50 years about the involution of the individual fall short«, he stated Serratedbefore referring to the promise that is increasingly celebrated by people. The Catalan referred to the taxes that exist in the world and social justice.
In that context, he pointed out: «If it is promised that from now on There will be no taxes to pay, many people will see it as progress and that worries me. After that first definition, he went deeper: «If you have a lot of money, you will be happy in life. «Those who do not have money or income need support from the public to survive.»
This is how Joan Manuel Serrat sees the present
In that sense, he left a very hard reflection on how he feels about current events: «I am not happy with the time I live in because it is impossible for me to live apart from society.«.
The Catalan singer developed the reasons for his sadness at the behavior of today’s society: «I’m afraid not even at my age, when you like practically everything. One of them was left with dreams on the other bank of the river. They are hardly going to be salvageable«.
«You find that The right to housing does not exist. The right to decent healthcare does not exist. The right to a job does not exist. The right to water, to air, to what belongs to everyone, does not exist. And we could continue,» he pointed out forcefully.
Then, he closed with a strong reflection: «A society that claims to be democratic and where social justice does not exist is very difficult for me to like. Individualism is encouraged, every man for himself.»
