Mexico’s Congress Blesses us with another Spectacle: Alien Beings Take Over the Agenda
Mexican lawmakers never fail to disappoint, now presenting us with what can only be described as another day at the circus. This time, the lower chamber of Mexico’s Congress gathered to discuss a topic that even science fiction would struggle to take seriously.
The veteran circus performer – sorry, “controversial character”- Jaime Maussan arrived with his usual bag of tricks. He excitedly shared his groundbreaking discovery of “non-human beings” found in the mysterious land of Peru. Unfortunately, his presentation was met with raucous skepticism from the very people he hoped to enlighten.
Hours of time were wasted by Congress as they pandered to this fanatical conspiracy theorist and his new-age beliefs, trying to hear him out. Of course, the irony of a group of elected officials wasting their time on a sideshow act during a global pandemic was lost on some of the attendees.
Maussan, who claims to have been a journalist at some point in his life, showed slides of deformed skulls and interesting rock formations that apparently prove that aliens have always been lurking around humans. Vaguely citing studies by other conspiracy theorists, he tried to convince the assembly that these bizarre findings were scientifically credible and needed to be investigated further.
Beneath the facade of credibility and scientific inquiry, it’s clear to see the circus theatrics of Maussan’s presentation. His attempts to convince politicians to believe in extraterrestrial life and spend taxpayers’ money on this cause is the ultimate irony of it all.
“Why stop at spending on climate change research or healthcare when we can spend money on searching for aliens,” Maussan seemed to suggest, as he passionately made his pitch to lawmakers. Indeed, with so much on Congress’s plate, alien research should surely be its top priority.
The absurdity of Maussan’s claims was highlighted throughout, with some lawmakers asking whether these “beings” were paying taxes or if they needed to comply with the same laws as humans. Beings that we are not sure actually exist.
Rather than dismissing this wacky showman and his theories out of hand, however, Congress humored him for the sake of what can only be described as political theater. It is not surprising considering the current state of politics in Mexico – whimsical views and beliefs from politicians seem to be the norm rather than the exception.
Given the context, though, this spectacle was nothing more than a distraction from the pressing issues affecting the country such as the economy and the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. One can’t help but question the rationale behind prioritizing discussions about supposedly non-existent beings when real-life problems are staring us right in the face.
The fact that we’re even talking about this, in the midst of a pandemic no less, is beyond the realms of logic. Maybe finding ways to protect our planet and our existence as we know it is more important than entertaining pipe dream theories about distant worlds.
At the end of it all, this spectacle has probably made one thing very clear – the current state of Mexican politics is indeed other-worldly.
