Where words go to die
What if a single word could bury truth, silence history, or even rewrite memory?
In my latest piece for SUR in English, I uncover how the Spanish political class is quietly weaponizing words — turning metaphors into tools of power and denial. From “fosas” (mass graves) to “concord” laws, the fight over language isn’t just semantics. It’s a battle over Spain’s past — and its future.
👉 Read the full article: Where Words Go to Die
Why this matters
- Language shapes thought. When politicians change the words, they change how we remember.
- History is on the line. The rhetoric around Franco, the Civil War, and memory laws is no accident — it’s strategy.
- Words are weapons. Call migration a “wave,” call victims “traitors,” call dictatorship “concord” — and suddenly the meaning shifts.
As I argue in the article, words don’t just describe reality. They define it. And when words are chosen to obscure, soften, or distort, we risk letting truth die alongside memory.
