10 I devoured the last volume of the tetralogy Two friends Elena Ferrante's novel, delving into the story of Lila and Lenù in Naples over the last 50 years. Sitting by the fireplace in a house in the countryside, on vacation, I thought this must be very much like happiness. I was debating whether to close the book so it would last until the next day or continue (I never choose the first option) when I received a WhatsApp message urging me to write about the Christmas lights being switched on in Palma. Without work, I hadn't noticed what that day of theatrics with push buttons was, although I presumed that, given it was the People's Party (PP), they would have gone all out in the staging. Politicians like Christmas, but the right wing likes it even more. They want it on a grand scale. For example, the mayor of Palma has announced that he will spend 850,000 euros to revamp the parade. It's commendable that they're interested in providing better service to the public, especially since the masses (voters and non-voters alike) will take to the streets even if, among the floats, there's, I don't know, an EMT bus with a star on it. It happened when I was a child, and at that time I begged my mother never to punish me with that spectacle again. The magic of Christmas must be maintained at a minimum.

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