The housing price protests They have once again put on the table the difficulties of many young people in becoming independent, even when they have a stable job and good training. Miguel Bernardeau spoke about this situation during his interview on the program To heaven with herwhere he has shown his support for the mobilizations and for housing and has recognized that he also observes the problem from a privileged position.
“I see it as screwed, to be honest. From my privilege I see it as screwed,” said the actor who is also going through a moment of great professional visibility and success due to the premiere of his new film, The black ballwhich can be seen along with other titles starting this Monday for 3.50 euros thanks to the Film Festival. For Bernardeau, it is especially worrying that having a job no longer guarantees access to housing. “That young people cannot afford housing today and that things are the way they are seems outrageous to me,” he said.
“I have a friend who is a veterinarian and still can’t afford a home”
Bernardeau gave as an example the situation of people around him who, despite having qualified jobs, continue to have difficulties becoming independent. “I have many friends who work and have very good jobs. I have a friend who is a veterinarian and still can’t afford a home,” he explained.
In his opinion, this reality shows that the problem no longer only affects those who have low salaries or precarious jobs. The actor believes that housing should be understood as a basic right and criticizes that accessing it has become increasingly difficult for a significant part of the young population.
“We are giving up a right as basic as housing,” he said, adding that the situation has been unresolved for too long. “It’s too late, we’ve been around for too long for us to still be dealing with this.”
He defends that one can also speak “from privilege”
During the conversation, Bernardeau also reflected on his own situation and made it clear that being aware of his economic position does not prevent him from speaking out on an issue that affects other people. “I am privileged, I am in my apartment,” he acknowledged, defending that precisely those who have a more comfortable situation should also be aware of what is happening around them.
“It is also good to be aware of your privilege and how important it is from privilege to be able to speak, give your opinion and be a part”he pointed out.
The presenter agreed with this idea and defended that having one’s own home does not mean ignoring the difficulties experienced by those who cannot access one, an opinion that Bernardeau supported with a forceful “obviously, one thing does not take away from the other.”
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The actor also showed his support for those who were mobilizing in Puerta del Sol to demand solutions to the housing problem, considering “what is being done important” to give visibility to a situation that, in his opinion, directly affects a basic right.