Durante todos los mundiales que me ha tocado ver (desde que era chamaco), siempre he visto a la seleccion de Mexico eventualmente decepcionando y perdiendo la mayoria de sus juegos.
De la misma manera, siempre he visto a mis familiares Mexicanos y Mexico-Americanos que son aficionados al futbol (y a la seleccion en particular), frustrados (as) pero resignado (as) a que "Mexico siempre pierde".
Y despues de cada derrota y eliminacion (entre los mismos familiares y amigos), siempre oigo las mismas razones sobre el porque "siempre pierde la seleccion Mexicana". Son una variacion de lo siguiente:
1) Porque las posiciones en la seleccion son asignadas por "palanca" (o por quien conoces) no por mérito o habilidad de los jugadores que la federacion pudiera encontrar entre la poblacion Mexicana.
2) Porque todos los jugadores de la seleccion quieren ser las estrellas del mundial y meter el gol.
3) Similar al punto anterior, porque no juegan como equipo y no pasan la pelota a sus compañeros en momentos cruciales.
4) Porque en la rara situacion que van ganando, se confian y los equipos contrarios se aprovechan y les meten varios goles.
5) Porque siempre hay ese urge entre la seleccion Mexicana a sentirse menos antes las selecciones de otros paises con mas historial de triunfo.
Este pasado domingo, antes de empezar a ver el juego de la seleccion Mexicana contra el campeon Alemania, yo ya estaba resignado a que Mexico hiba a perder. Por todas las razones mencionadas arriba y por la larga "tradicion" de fracaso. Aun asi, un dia antes habia visto a la seleccion de Islandia aguantar contra el poderoso equipo Argentino y producir un empate. Y como consequencia, pense: "Si al menos Mexico juega como el equipo de Islandia, pudiera similarmente al menos empatar". Pero de cualquier manera, ni siquiera yo estaba muy convencido de mi propio argumento.
Sin embargo, todos los puntos de arriba fueron desmentidos por esta seleccion Mexicana del año 2018: nada de "palanca" para ser parte del equipo, solamente esta seleccion pudo haber vencido al gran equipo campeon Alemán (por primera vez en la historia), la seleccion protegio su ventaja pero continuo atacando, sin buscar ser las "estrellas" jugaron como equipo: durante el juego, el "Chicharito" Hernandez hizo el pase en el momento crucial a Lozano para que anotara el gol. Y nada de sentirse inferiores ante Alemania, Lozano lo aclaro en una entrevista despues del juego, cuando dijo: "nos partimos la madre" para ganar. Y Lozano tiene razon: esa es la unica manera de vencer a equipos de la categoria de los Alemánes.
Entre tantas noticias malas y tristes esta semana, como Trump separando a niños imigrantes indocumentados de sus padres en la frontera con Mexico, al menos con este juego Mexico/Alemania tuvimos la buena experiencia de David venciendo a Goliat. Solo nos queda esperar que en los siguientes juegos mundiales, la seleccion Mexicana siga desmintiendo a los escépticos (como yo).
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Monday, June 4, 2018
Trump says he'll pardon himself
I recently watched a documentary on Netflix titled "Survivors guide to prison" about how to survive in prison. It was an eye-opening look at the injustices happening all over the country.
Today, I remembered the wrongly accused in the documentary upon seeing Trump's morning tweets. Because it seems to me Trump is using the same defense many people in jail wished they could use: prosecutors are biased & corrupt & the whole law enforcement system is broken.
In addition to the "corrupt law enforcement" defense, Trump has (among the many overwhelming advantages over those wrongly accused), the powers of the presidency of the United States at his disposal. & even if Mueller does find the Donald culpable, the president now says he will just pardon himself:
Interesting defense which would sound reasonable to unjustly accused people in jail, but one which most people with any common sense would soundly reject. Especially when Trump starts making it a partisan issue (13 angry democrats?) despite the fact the special counsel is headed by a republican (Mueller) who was appointed by another republican (Rosenstein).
It is very frustrating for those of us who want a fair outcome to the investigation. Because the special counsel should have been headed by a prominent democrat for it to be fair. But it is what it is. Notwithstanding the fact he was initially appointed by republican, Mueller appears competent and impartial. Just don't start complaining & essentially lying about the Mueller investigation when you (Trump) are the most powerful man in the world & someone from your own political party is leading the probe.
A friend of mine recently told me: "Trump thought once he'd been elected president, he'd be able to do whatever he wanted, like a king" which is basically the same thing a recent NYTimes opinion article titled"Trump thinks he is a king" asserts:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/opinion/mueller-trump-executive-power.html
"The president believes he is above the law. That’s the takeaway from the confidential 20-page memo sent by President Trump’s lawyers to the special counsel, Robert Mueller, published over the weekend by The Times. And it’s the same sentiment that Rudy Giuliani expressed on Sunday when he suggested that Mr. Trump has the power to pardon himself."
What will be the fallout after Mueller probe is over? It is anyone's guess, but I know law enforcement and the rule of law are in the spotlight. Very few people think justice is fair for the average joe, but most people already think the rich & powerful are "above the law". Therefore, the trust we place into the U.S. justice system will be tested when the Mueller investigation reaches its final conclusion.
I know Trump's tweets attacking the probe most likely won't change the outcome, but the brazenness of declaring oneself above the law is nevertheless interesting & necessary to discuss.
Today, I remembered the wrongly accused in the documentary upon seeing Trump's morning tweets. Because it seems to me Trump is using the same defense many people in jail wished they could use: prosecutors are biased & corrupt & the whole law enforcement system is broken.
In addition to the "corrupt law enforcement" defense, Trump has (among the many overwhelming advantages over those wrongly accused), the powers of the presidency of the United States at his disposal. & even if Mueller does find the Donald culpable, the president now says he will just pardon himself:
Interesting defense which would sound reasonable to unjustly accused people in jail, but one which most people with any common sense would soundly reject. Especially when Trump starts making it a partisan issue (13 angry democrats?) despite the fact the special counsel is headed by a republican (Mueller) who was appointed by another republican (Rosenstein).
It is very frustrating for those of us who want a fair outcome to the investigation. Because the special counsel should have been headed by a prominent democrat for it to be fair. But it is what it is. Notwithstanding the fact he was initially appointed by republican, Mueller appears competent and impartial. Just don't start complaining & essentially lying about the Mueller investigation when you (Trump) are the most powerful man in the world & someone from your own political party is leading the probe.
A friend of mine recently told me: "Trump thought once he'd been elected president, he'd be able to do whatever he wanted, like a king" which is basically the same thing a recent NYTimes opinion article titled"Trump thinks he is a king" asserts:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/opinion/mueller-trump-executive-power.html
"The president believes he is above the law. That’s the takeaway from the confidential 20-page memo sent by President Trump’s lawyers to the special counsel, Robert Mueller, published over the weekend by The Times. And it’s the same sentiment that Rudy Giuliani expressed on Sunday when he suggested that Mr. Trump has the power to pardon himself."
What will be the fallout after Mueller probe is over? It is anyone's guess, but I know law enforcement and the rule of law are in the spotlight. Very few people think justice is fair for the average joe, but most people already think the rich & powerful are "above the law". Therefore, the trust we place into the U.S. justice system will be tested when the Mueller investigation reaches its final conclusion.
I know Trump's tweets attacking the probe most likely won't change the outcome, but the brazenness of declaring oneself above the law is nevertheless interesting & necessary to discuss.
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