Week 4 POL 130 : Writing on the River

 Week 4 POL 130 : Writing on the River

When we were walking to fireworks for Saint John's day in Girona, I saw some graffiti on the river bank that I thought could tie in with my blog posts. One part said “Seguim lluitant fins la victòria!” which means “We keep fighting until victory!” The other said “Defensem els rius i el territori,” which means “We defend the rivers and the land.” It was laid out in a bold setting and was very empowering. 

This made me think about what we've learned in POL 130. The first part made me think of the Catalans wanting to keep fighting to keep their autonomy. It also shows that the people in Catalonia still want their rights and freedom. The second one is about protecting the environment such as the rivers and the land. This ties into our theme of ecologism, which is one of the newer ideologies we have learned about where the people want to put saving the planet on top of everything else. Both ideas seem to be important here in Girona to the Catalan people. 

Before seeing these political pieces of art, I didn't really think political graffiti could be very impactful. But now I get that people take advantage of their public spaces to share their big ideas. It's a way to speak to the masses. This connects with what we learned about how politics happen everywhere and not just in a formal government setting. This showed that even just a walk along the river can connect to our Political Science journey. .