The increase in the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) is one of the hottest issues of the current political and social debate, as well as the current problems to access a home (especially in the case of young people). Both issues have caused an intense rifirrafe in which the famous economist Gonzalo Bernardos It has been shown very critical of the attitude of young peopleto which he asks for a greater predisposition to work that, precisely, says that immigrants do.
This discussion took place on the set of ‘Lasexta Xplica’, when a young communication advisor, René Rojas, has stated that many ‘experts’ are not aware of the reality that young people live. “I understand that as a very liberal person you sell the speech that the minimum wage prevents the entry of young people into the labor market, and you need to say about migrants, but that is not true. The minimum wage, which affects a part of the population, helps people live better, ”reproaches economist Javier Díaz-Giménez.
To this, he continues to say that he knows “many friends who earn 1,300 and 1,400 euros and do not live. And do not live in Madrid Centro or Malasaña. No one here has asked for 2,000 euros for free for people, is that you do not know the reality of young people. “Some words that already cause the intervention of also economist Gonzalo Bernardos: “What are you asking for? Free home? “to which the young man replies that he wants “article 47 of the Spanish Constitution” to be fulfilled. This article states that “all Spaniards have the right to enjoy decent and adequate housing.”
“Do not put yourself to the same extent as immigrants”
Before the request of the young René Rojas, Bernardos replies that “who has to do the younger for young people” and that “there is an important difference between your generation and the previous ones. You value the free time above, the previous ones valued the money and the professional career and you have to take and choose, ”
Then he sends a message: “Please, Do not put yourself in the same extent as immigrants. Immigrants come here to work a barbarity and if the Spanish economy is going so well, to a large extent, thanks to it. I just ask young people to have the same predisposition to work as immigrants. It would be wonderful, ”he concludes.