Orsi distances himself from Mujica and Topolanski and affirms “equal victory” with Cosse’s Broad Front

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Broad Front candidate Amandu Orsiwho leads Voting intention survey On June 30, he referred to the controversy that has arisen in the last few hours over what would happen if the left-wing coalition’s candidate were elected. Carolina Coss. Very Jose Mujica As Lucia TopolanskiThe man who promoted the former mayor of Canelones guarantees that the mayor of Montevideo It’s hard to beat the National Party and the government, but he ruled that out.

As he put it, with Cosse as a candidate,The Broad Front also won“The Broad Front is clear that everything must come together and we will stand behind anyone. In addition, we have all decided that we will all (in Presidential Formula),” he said in an interview with the streaming show Albeso.

“It’s not that things are the same, we have different images, but it’s the parties that win or lose elections,” he said, declaring: “I see the Broad Front doing very well.”

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In another part of the interview, Orsi mentioned the links between the Left Alliance and the country. In his view, Wide front The government not only lost out due to reduced electoral traffic in the hinterland, but it also “failed in the metropolitan areas”.

“Besides that, voting in the territories is very flexible. They vote for you in October and they don’t vote for you in May (departmental elections), or vice versa, they vote for you in May and they don’t vote in October. People will vote for you based on specific interests,” he pointed out.

However, he admitted that Urban Progressivism There are always problems with the most remote areas” and “The road on the left” Winning the election Again it’s about finding the connections that reconcile these worlds”.

He believes there is a “contradiction between progressivism and conservatism” and that the “worst thing” the left can do is “devalue either one.”

“People have to understand the logic of an inner world that is centered around personal bonds. You walk in and they tell you ‘oh, they’re finally here’ but they’re not waiting for you to have a big discussion about politics, it’s about shaking your hand and establishing a partnership with you, the personal connection is essential,” he explained.

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Orsi believes that “the Frente Amplio has been in government for 15 years, dedicated to governance” and that “there has never been so much attention.” Internal Investment It was like that time.” However, in order to maintain the people’s votes, it is necessary to “do politics, which is not about political activities, but about being present and letting people see who you are.”

“It’s the opposite with these people who sometimes forget to govern and for four years have devoted themselves to politics and campaigning, pure and simple; we have to find the middle ground,” he said of the government.

Orsi, on the other hand, had a long discussion on his links with the left. Rural producers“If you don’t have a 4×4, how do you get into this?” he said, referring to a fairly common comment about producers’ buying power.

“The largest number of producers in this country are small and medium-sized producers who are in (up to their necks) in water here and if they have a bad harvest or a bad year, wow! We all think they have that back (big); some do, some don’t, and most don’t, and that small producer is going to be the one who protects us and saves us,” he asserted.

He does recognise, however, that the links between rural organisations and government coalitions are more similar than those between the left: “Can you imagine if it were in our time? Exchange delay? “There was no road they didn’t cut.”

“This is a contradiction in our society, and there is a historical issue behind it,” he said, concluding: “The left, the right, the center are more or less closely connected to certain social organizations, and these connections do not need us to clarify.” Their shirts “are just shirts when they are put on. Suddenly, there are things you are not forgiven for, but others are forgiven for.”