Freedom, Experience, and Choice

Political positions do not always arise from abstract theory. In many cases, they are born from experience.

My social background was humble. I grew up in an environment where opportunities were limited and where progress depended, to a large extent, on personal effort and the ability to create something of one’s own.

Over time, I had the opportunity to study history, the philosophy of history, and to closely observe different political currents in the exercise of power. That journey was decisive.

Economic and political ideas are often presented as promises of justice or prosperity. However, when examined through historical reality, their consequences become clearer.

The 20th century, in this sense, was a vast laboratory. Numerous countries experimented with systems based on the concentration of political and economic power in the State, inspired by different variants of socialist or communist thought. The result, in many cases, was the restriction of individual freedoms, the weakening of personal initiative, and economies incapable of sustaining long-term prosperity.

In contrast, societies that preserved broad spaces for private initiative, property, and entrepreneurship showed a much greater capacity to generate innovation, employment, and social mobility.

This is not about idealizing any system. Capitalism also has its excesses and requires limits, clear rules, and strong institutions. But when history is observed in perspective, it becomes evident that societies that allow people to create, invest, and undertake offer more real opportunities for individuals to transform their own lives.

My political position arises from this observation.

It does not stem from resentment or the defense of privilege. Paradoxically, it comes from having grown up in an environment where progress depended on someone being able to build a business, open new paths, and create jobs.

Economic freedom is not merely a theoretical concept. It is the condition that allows individuals from modest backgrounds to build something of their own.

For this reason, my position is clear: I prefer systems that expand the space of freedom to create, produce, and undertake.

Not because they are perfect,
but because, so far, history has shown that they are the ones that best allow human energy to be transformed into progress.