A civil response to violence (with English subtitles) | Emiliano Salinas

Translator: Carolina Montero Reviewer: Sebastian Betti

Prevoditelj: Mislav Ante Omazić - EFZG Recezent: Tilen Pigac - EFZG

My name is Emiliano Salinas

Moje ime je Emiliano Salinas

and I'm going to talk about the role

i ja ću pričati o ulozi koju

we members of society play

mi članovi društva imamo

in the violent atmosphere

u nasilnom okruženju

this country is living in right now.

u kojem ova država upravo živi.

I was born in 1976.

Ja sam rođen 1976.

I grew up in a traditional Mexican family.

Odrastao sam u tradicionalnoj meksičkoj obitelji.

As a child, I had a pretty normal life:

Kao dijete sam imao poprilično normalan život:

I would go to school, play with my friends and cousins.

išao bih u školu, igrao se s prijateljima i rođacima.

But then my father became President of Mexico

Ali onda je moj otac postao predsjednik Meksika

and my life changed.

i moj život se promijenio.

What I'm about to say,

Ono što ću vam reći,

at least some of what I'm about to say,

barem nešto od onoga što ću vam reći,

will cause controversy.

će stvoriti polemike.

Firstly, because I'm the one who's going to say it.

Kao prvo, zato što sam ja taj koji će to reći.

And secondly, because what I'm going to say is true,

A kao drugo, zato što je ono što ću reći istina,

and it will make a lot of people nervous

i mnogi će postati nervozni

because it's something we don't want to hear.

jer je to nešto što ne želimo čuti.

But it's imperative that we listen

Ali bitno je slušati

because it's undeniable and definitive.

jer je neporecivo i konačno.

It will also make members of

Također će napraviti članove

criminal organizations nervous

kriminalnih organizacija nervoznima

for the same reasons.

zbog nekih razloga.

I'm going to talk about the role

Govoriti ću o ulozi

we members of society play

koju mi članovi društva igramo

in this phenomenon,

u ovom fenomenu,

and about four different response levels

i o četiri različite razine odgovora

we citizens have against violence.

koje mi građani imamo protiv nasilja.

I know many will find it difficult to separate the fact

Znam da će mnogima biti teško razdvojiti činjenicu

that I'm Carlos Salinas de Gortari's son

da sam ja sin Carlosa Salinasa de Gortaria

from the fact that I'm a citizen

od činjenice da sam građanin

concerned about the country's current situation.

zabrinut trenutnom situacijom u državi.

Don't worry.

Ne brinite.

It's not necessary for understanding

To nije potrebno za razumijevanje

the importance of what I'm going to say.

važnosti onog što ću reći.

I think we have a problem in Mexico.

Mislim da imamo problem u Meksiku.

We have a big problem.

Imamo veliki problem.

I think there's consensus on this.

Mislim da postoji konsenzus o tome.

No one argues --

Nitko se ne protivi --

we all agree there's a problem.

svi se slažemo da problem postoji.

What we don't agree on

Oko čega se ne slažemo jest

is what the problem actually is.

što je zapravo problem.

Is it the Zetas? The drug traffickers? The government?

Je li Zetas? Trgovci drogom? Vlada?

Corruption? Poverty? Or is it something else?

Korupcija? Siromaštvo? Ili je nešto drugo?

I think none of these is the problem.

Mislim da ni jedno od ovog nije problem.

I don't mean they don't deserve attention.

Ne mislim kako oni ne zaslužuju pažnju.

But we won't be able to take care of any of those things

Ali nećemo moći popraviti niti jednu od tih stvari

if we don't solve the real problem

ako prvo ne sredimo pravi problem

we have in Mexico first.

koji imamo u Meksiku.

The real problem we have is

Pravi problem koji imamo jest

most of us Mexicans, we believe we are victims

da većina nas meksikanaca, vjeruje da smo žrtve

of our circumstances.

naših okolnosti.

We are a country of victims.

Mi smo država žrtava.

Historically, we've always acted as victims

Povijesno, uvijek smo se ponašali kao žrtve

of something or somebody.

nečega ili nekoga.

We were victims of the Spaniards.

Bili smo žrtve španjolaca.

Then we were victims of the French.

Onda smo bili žrtve francuza.

Then we were victims of Don Porfirio.

Onda smo bili žrtve Don Porfiria.

Then we were victims of the PRI.

Onda smo bili žrtve PRI-a.

Even of Salinas.

Čak i Salinasa.

And of El Peje.

I El Peje.

And now of the Zetas and the traffickers and the criminals and the kidnappers ...

A sada Zetasa i trgovaca ljudima i kriminalaca i otmičara...

Hold on! Wait a minute!

Stanite! Pričekajte minutu!

What if none of these things is the problem?

Što da niti jedno od ovog nije problem?

The problem is not the things we feel victims of.

Problem nisu stvari zbog kojih mi mislimo da smo žrtve.

The problem is that we play the role of victims.

Problem jest da mi igramo ulogu žrtve.

We need to open our eyes and see that we are not victims.

Moramo otvoriti oči i vidjeti da nismo žrtve.

If only we stopped feeling like victims,

Kada bismo se barem prestali osjećati kao žrtve,

if we stopped acting as victims,

prestali ponašati kao žrtve,

our country would change so much!

naša bi se država promijenila bitno!

I'm going to talk about how to go from a society

Pričati ću kako doći iz društva

that acts as a victim of circumstances

koje se ponaša kao žrtva okolnosti

to a responsible, involved society

u odgovorno, uključeno društvo

that takes the future of its country in its own hands.

koje uzima u svoje ruke budućnost svoje države.

I'm going to talk about four different levels

Pričati ću o četiri različite razine

of civil response against violence,

društvenog odgovora na nasilje,

from weakest

od najslabijeg

to strongest.

do najjačeg.

The first level, the weakest level of civil response against violence,

Prva razina, najslabiji društveni odgovor na nasilje,

is denial and apathy.

jest poricanje i apatija.

Today, much of Mexican society is in denial

Danas, veliki dio meksičkog društva poriče

of the situation we're going through.

situaciju kroz koju prolazimo.

We want to go on with our daily life

Želimo nastaviti s našim svakidašnjim životom

even though we are not living under normal circumstances.

iako ne živimo pod normalnim okolnostima.

Daily life in our country is,

Svakidašnji život u našoj državi jest,

to say the least,

pojednostavljeno,

under extraordinary, exceptional circumstances.

pod neobičnim, iznimnim okolnostima.

It's like someone who has a serious illness

To je kao netko tko ima ozbiljnu bolest

and pretends it's the flu

i pretvara se da je gripa

and it will just go away.

te da će jednostavno nestati.

We want to pretend that Mexico has the flu.

Želimo se pretvarati da Meksiko ima gripu.

But it doesn't.

Ali nema.

Mexico has cancer.

Meksiko ima rak.

And if we don't do something about it,

I ako ne učinimo nešto po tom pitanju,

the cancer will end up killing it.

rak će ga ubiti.

We need to move Mexican society

Moramo premjestiti meksičko društvo

from denial and apathy

iz poricanja i apatije

to the next level of citizen response,

na sljedeću razinu društvenog odgovora,

which is, effectively, recognition.

koji je, učinkovito priznanje.

And that recognition will sow fear --

A to priznanje će sijati strah --

recognizing the seriousness of the situation.

prepoznavanje ozbiljnosti situacije.

But, fear is better than apathy

Ali, strah je bolji od apatije

because fear makes us do something.

jer nas strah tjera da nešto poduzmemo.

Many people in Mexico

Mnogi su ljudi u Meksiku

are afraid today.

u strahu danas.

We're very afraid.

Vrlo smo uplašeni.

And we're acting out of that fear.

I djelujemo iz tog straha.

And let me tell you what the problem is

Dopustite mi da vam kažem što je problem

with acting out of fear --

s djelovanjem iz straha --

and this is the second level of civil response:

a ovo je druga razina društvenog odgovora:

fear.

strah.

Let's think about Mexican streets:

Razmislimo o meksičkim ulicama:

they're unsafe because of violence,

one su nesigurne zbog nasilja,

so people stay at home.

pa ljudi ostaju doma.

Does that make streets more or less safe?

Pravi li to ulice više ili manje sigurnima?

Less safe!

Manje sigurnima!

So streets become more desolate and unsafe,

Pa ulice postanu pustije i nesigurnije,

so we stay home more --

pa više stojimo doma --

which makes streets even more desolate and unsafe,

što čini ulice još pustijima i nesigurnijima,

and we stay home even more.

pa ostajemo doma još više.

This vicious circle ends up with the whole population

Ovaj začarani krug završi s cijelom populacijom

stuck inside their houses, scared to death --

u kućama, prestrašenom na smrt --

even more afraid than when we were out on the streets.

čak i više nego kada su bili na ulicama.

We need to confront this fear.

Moramo se suočiti s ovim strahom.

We need to move Mexican society,

Moramo premjestiti meksičko društvo,

the members of society who are at this level,

članove društva koji su na ovoj razini,

to the next level, which is action.

na sljedeću razinu - akciju.

We need to face our fears and take back our streets,

Moramo se suočiti s našim strahovima i preuzeti naše ulice,

our cities, our neighborhoods.

gradove, susjedstva.

For many people, acting involves courage.

Za mnoge ljude, djelovanje uključuje bijes.

We go from fear to courage.

Idemo iz straha u bijes.

They say, "I can't take it anymore.

Oni kažu, "Ne mogu ovo više trpjeti.

Let's do something about it."

Učinimo nešto po tom pitanju."

Recently --

Nedavno --

this is a sensitive figure --

ovo je osjetljiv primjer --

35 public lynchings have been recorded

35 javnih linčeva je bilo zabilježeno

so far in 2010

do sada u 2010.

in Mexico.

u Meksiku.

Usually it's one or two a year.

Uobičajeno ih ima jedan ili dva godišnje.

Now we're experiencing one every week.

Sada to gledamo jednom tjedno.

This shows that society is desperate

Ovo pokazuje da je društvo očajno

and it's taking the law into its own hands.

i da uzima zakon u svoje ruke.

Unfortunately, violent action --

Nažalost, nasilnim istupima --

though action is better than no action --

iako je akcija bolja od mirovanja --

but taking part in it

ali sudjelovanje u akciji

only disguises violence.

samo sakriva nasilje.

If I'm violent with you

Ako sam nasilan prema vama

and you respond with violence,

a vi odgovorite s nasiljem,

you become part of the violence

postali ste dijelom nasilja

and you just disguise my violence.

i vi samo sakrivate moje nasilje.

So civil action

Tako da je društvena akcija

is vital,

ključna,

but it's also vital to take people

ali je također ključno premjestiti ljude

who are at the level of courage

koji su na razini bijesa

and violent action

i nasilne akcije

to the next level,

na sljedeću razinu,

which is non-violent action.

a to je ne nasilna akcija.

It's pacific, coordinated civil action,

To je miroljubiva, koordinirana građanska akcija,

which doesn't mean passive action.

koja ne znači pasivnu akciju.

It means it's determined and effective,

To znači kako je odlučna i djelotvorna,

but not violent.

ali ne nasilna.

There are examples of this kind of action in Mexico.

Postoje primjeri te vrste akcije u Meksiku.

Two years ago, in Galena City, Chihuahua,

Prije dvije godine u gradu Galena, Chihuahua,

a member of the community was kidnapped,

član zajednice je otet,

Eric Le Barón.

Eric Le Barón.

His brothers, Benjamín and Julián,

Njegova braća, Benjamín i Julián,

got together with the rest of the community

su se udružila s ostatkom zajednice

to think of the best course of action:

kako bi zajednički osmislili najbolji način za djelovanje:

to pay the ransom,

platiti otkupninu,

to take up arms and go after the kidnappers

uzeti oružje i krenuti za otmičarima

or to ask the government for help.

ili pitati vladu za pomoć.

In the end, Benjamín and Julián decided

Na kraju su, Benjamín i Julián odlučili

the best thing they could do

kako je najbolji način

was to organize the community and act together.

organizirati zajednicu i djelovati zajedno.

So what did they do?

I što su učinili?

They mobilized the whole community of Le Barón

Oni su mobilizirali cijelu Le Barónovu zajednicu

to go to Chihuahua,

kako bi otišli u Chihuahuu,

where they organized a sit-in

gdje su organizirali sjedeći prosvjed

in the central park of the city.

u glavnom parku grada.

They sent a message to the kidnappers:

Poslali su poruku otmičarima:

"If you want your ransom come and get it.

"Ako želite otkupninu dođite i uzmite je.

We'll be waiting for you right here."

Ovdje ćemo vas čekati."

They stayed there.

Ostali su tamo.

Seven days later, Eric was set free

Sedam danas kasnije, Eric je osolobođen

and was able to return home.

i mogao se vratiti kući.

This is an example of what an organized society can do,

Ovo je primjer toga što orgnizirano društvo može napraviti,

a society that acts.

društvo koje djeluje.

Of course, criminals can respond.

Naravno kriminalci mogu odgovoriti.

And in this case, they did.

I u ovom slučaju, jesu.

On July 7th, 2009,

07. srpnja 2009.,

Benjamín Le Barón was murdered.

Benjamín Le Barón je ubijen.

But Julián Le Barón keeps working

Ali je Julián Le Barón nastavio raditi

and he has been mobilizing communities in Chihuahua

i on mobilizira zajednicu u Chihuahuai

for over a year.

zadnjih godinu dana.

And for over a year he has known that a price has been put on his head.

I preko godinu dana je znao kako je cijena stavljena za njegovu glavu.

But he keeps fighting.

Ali se nastavio boriti.

He keeps organizing.

Nastavio je organizirati.

He keeps mobilizing.

Nastavio je mobilizirati.

These heroic acts are present all over the country.

Takva herojska djela se mogu vidjeti po cijeloj zemlji.

With a thousand Juliáns working together,

S tisuću Juliansa koji rade zajedno,

Mexico would be a very different country.

Meksiko bi bio drugačija zemlja.

And they're out there!

A oni postoje!

They just have to raise their hands.

Samo trebaju podići svoje ruke.

I was born in Mexico, I grew up in Mexico

Rođen sam u Meksiku, odrastao sam u Meksiku

and along the way, I learned to love Mexico.

i po putu, naučio sam voljeti Meksiko.

I think anyone who has stepped foot on this land --

Mislim kako je svatko tko je kročio u ovu zemlju --

not to mention all Mexican people --

da ne spominjem sve meksičke ljude --

will agree that it's not difficult

složiti ćemo se da nije teško

to love Mexico.

voljeti Meksiko.

I've traveled a lot

Puno sam proputovao

and nowhere else have I found the passion Mexicans have.

i nigdje nisam pronašao strast koju Meksikanci imaju.

That devotion we feel

Tu odanost koju osjećamo

for the national football team.

za našu nacionalnu nogometnu momčad.

That devotion we show

Zalaganje koje pokazujemo

in helping victims of disasters,

pomažući žrtvama katastrofa,

such as the earthquake in 1985

poput potresa 1985.

or this year's floods.

ili ovogodišnjih poplava.

The passion with which we've been singing the national anthem

Strast kojom pjevamo nacionalnu himnu

since we were kids.

od kada smo djeca.

When we thought Masiosare

Kada smo mislili da je Masiosare

was the strange enemy,

čudan neprijatelj

and we sang, with a childlike heart,

i pjevali smo, sa srcem poput djeteta,

"a soldier in each son."

"vojnik u svakom sinu".

I think the biggest insult,

Mislim kako je najveća uvreda,

the worst way you can offend a Mexican

najgori način na koji možete uvrijediti Meksikanca

is to insult their mother.

jest uvrijediti mu majku.

A mother is the most sacred thing in life.

Majka je najsvetija stvar u životu.

Mexico is our mother and today she cries out for her children.

Meksiko je naša majka i danas vapi za svojom djecom.

We are going through the darkest moment

Prolazimo kroz najcrnji trenutak

in our recent history.

u našoj nedavnoj povijesti.

Our mother, Mexico, is being violated before our very eyes.

Naša majka, Meksiko, je vrijeđa pred našim očima.

What are we going to do?

Što ćemo napraviti?

Masiosare, the strange enemy, is here.

Masiosare, čudan neprijatelj, je ovdje.

Where is the soldier in each son?

Gdje je vojnik u svakom sinu?

Mahatma Gandhi,

Mahatma Gandhi,

one of the greatest civil fighters of all time, said,

jedan od najvećih građanskih boraca svih vremena, je rekao,

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

"Budite promjena koju želite vidjeti u svijetu."

Today in Mexico we're asking for Gandhis.

Danas u Meksiku taržimo Gandhije.

We need Gandhis.

Trebamo Gandhije.

We need men and women who love Mexico

Trebamo muškarce i žene koji vole Meksiko

and who are willing to take action.

i koji žele kenuti u akciju.

This is a call for every true Mexican

Ovo je poziv za svakog istinskog Meksikanca

to join this initiative.

da se pridruži ovoj inicijativi.

This is a call

Ovo je poziv

so that every single thing we love about Mexico --

kako bi svaka stvar koju volimo o Meksiku --

the festivals, the markets,

festivali, tržnice,

the restaurants, the cantinas,

restorani, kantine,

the tequila, the mariachis, the serenades,

tekila, mariachi, serenade,

the posadas, El Grito, the Day of the Dead,

slavlja, El Grito, dan mrtvih,

San Miguel, the joy, the passion for life,

San Miguel, zadovoljstvo, strast za životom,

the fight and everything it means to be Mexican --

borba i sve što znači biti Meksikanac --

doesn't disappear from this world.

ne nestaje iz ovog svijeta.

We're facing a very powerful opponent.

Suočeni smo s močnim protivnikom.

But we are many more.

Ali nas je puno više.

They can take a man's life.

Mogu čovjeku oduzeti život.

Anyone can kill me,

Bilo tko me može ubiti,

or you, or you.

ili ti, ili ti.

But no one can kill

Ali nitko ne može ubiti

the spirit of true Mexicans.

duh istinskog Meksikanca.

The battle is won,

Bitka je dobivena,

but we still have to fight it.

ali i dalje se moramo boriti.

2000 years ago, the Roman poet Juvenal

Prije 2000 godina, rimski pjesnik Juvenal

said something that today echoes

je rekao nešto što danas odzvanja

in the heart of every true Mexican.

u srcu svakog istinskog Meksikanca.

He said, "Count it the greatest sin

Rekao je, "Najveći grijeh

to prefer life to honor,

jest preferirati život naspram časti,

and for the sake of living

i zbog življenja

to lose what makes life worth living."

izgubiti ono što život čini vrijednim življenja."

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)