Local elections without hours

It's curious that the local elections are only two months and a few days away, and yet little is happening, little is heard, little is revealed. There's a pause in the political struggle. There's a sense of vacation. There's a postponement until September. It's natural that the political nation and the electorate are fed up with elections, one after the other, but the constitutional calendar can't be erased with an eraser.

It's to be expected, without a doubt, that the return from vacation will serve to rev up the semi-paralyzed machinery, both in Lisbon and in the most remote municipality (thank goodness, in our smallness!) of the country. There are fairs, fireworks, parties and concerts, but politics... nothing.

It's not exactly bad, despite everything. I'm always convinced that, by now, everyone knows who to vote for, regardless of mandatory changes or repeated mandates. One or two cases will deserve attention—particularly Porto, but also Cascais and Sintra—not to mention the many others that will change presidency, but not political affiliation.

The country is purposefully disconnected. It doesn't care about campaigns, rallies, leaflets, posters, or election programs. The time will come, much later, for a gentle reassessment of what voters want to see change. Is that normal? Of course. And after these elections, in mid-October, the battle for the presidential election in January will heat up. It will be heated: who's up, who's down, who's supporting, who's pretending.

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