In Portugal, the healthcare system is often ranked among Europe’s best. Yet, people with chronic illnesses like fibromyalgia, severe spinal conditions, or debilitating mental health struggles are frequently dismissed, ignored, or laughed at by medical professionals. Patients wait indefinitely for support, face bureaucratic neglect, and sometimes are even charged fees they cannot afford. Meanwhile, the same system offers free and timely support to asylum seekers and undocumented migrants arriving in Portugal. Chronic pain, mental health struggles, and bureaucratic neglect shouldn’t be worse than being a newcomer, yet for thousands of locals, it is. Why are Native Portuguese patients ignored and left to suffer?

In Portugal, the healthcare system is often ranked among Europe’s best. Yet, people with chronic illnesses like fibromyalgia, severe spinal conditions, or debilitating mental health struggles are frequently dismissed, ignored, or laughed at by medical professionals. Patients wait indefinitely for support, face bureaucratic neglect, and sometimes are even charged fees they cannot afford.Should escaping violence be worth less than recovering from a medical procedure? What does this say about how Portugal values survivors?

Citizens are becoming more politically disillusioned. The very systems that were built to support them are now stretched thin, leaving locals to struggle for the basics. At the same time, however, migrants—whether refugees or even those arriving illegally—are being welcomed with open arms. Housing, financial support, healthcare, and even legal protections are granted to them upon arrival. Are governments in Europe sacrificing its own people to secure power?

There's something deeply broken when people demand empathy for one group while justifying hatred toward another. It's not justice to replace one vilified people with another. It's 1930s Europe wearing the mask of social justice. Today's climate is eerily familiar. And if we're not brave enough to call it what it is, we're fooling ourselves into thinking we're better than the past-when in reality, we're heading right back into it.Have we forgotten how to past became real? Is history repeating itself under the banner of activism?

While discrimination against Muslims is rightly condemned, criticism or violence against Christians often goes unnoticed or downplayed. From nativity scenes being banned in France to Christian refugees being sidelined in asylum systems, the examples are numerous and troubling. Meanwhile, even minor perceived offenses against Islam can lead to diplomatic incidents, protests, and intense media scrutiny.Are we truly committed to tolerance, or are we selectively outraged?

In today’s information landscape, censorship can sometimes wear the mask of safety. Terms that once described clear dangers are now applied more broadly—sometimes to shut down debate, discourage dissent, or promote a particular worldview under the banner of progress and protection.Why are we so often told to “just trust the experts”? What happens when thoughtful questions are dismissed as "misinformation"? Are we truly encouraged to think for ourselves, or simply expected to follow the accepted narrative?

European leaders proudly proclaim their commitment to human rights, inclusion, and compassion. But behind the speeches and headlines lies a troubling truth: while millions of citizens struggle with unaffordable housing, overwhelmed healthcare systems, and endless bureaucratic delays, migrants and refugees are given immediate access to support systems that many nationals are denied.Is the system broken, or are we simply overlooking the needs of those who built it?