Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wins the internet this week with this striking characterisation of the wannabe dictator:

"The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire, just because they show up with a bucket of water."

(Thanks to @Paul_stilgar for this find.)

@randahl @Paul_stilgar I wonder whether the Spanish prime minister would be just as principled if Spain were located where Latvia or Poland are. BTW, this is the same Spain that says which does not need to increase Europe’s defense capabilities.

@jakmarcin @randahl @Paul_stilgar

i think that whatever the failings of spain on the issue of the ukraine war, we all understand these comments are in relation to the usa and israel's stupid war on iran, where sanchez's words are dead accurate

we are able to celebrate spain in this regard, while also castigating spain for its lukewarm approach on another topic, in different venues

we don't have to fit the entirety of the issues in the world in one social media post