The reading this week that addressed the issues of facts versus different fallacies in political discourses is something that is common in many political spectacles. It is not the notion that someone is necessarily lying, however it’s the presence that the political figure has, and how they command a room and a certain discourse. Many of these political figures that has a cult like following that invokes a certain level passion in their followers, are seen as a mythical figure that represents the things that may think but not necessarily do, or presents a certain discourse, factual or not, that aligns with their beliefs. It is not important for that person to have the most morally sound background because that is not the basis of their following. From many experiences in the classroom during my undergraduate career, I came across many people who followed certain political figures not because they had the same moral compass but because they ran on a certain ideology that they subscribed to. The very curious thing about that is even if the person is known to be racist or has racist tendencies, they still supported them because they upheld their political beliefs or that of their parents. For example, the idea of make belief reminds me of the reconfiguration of the history of medieval Spain, specifically Al-Andalus. This history was reconfigured and presented under the nationalistic discourse of the Franco campaign. The past discrepancies in the representation of this time period in the Iberian Peninsula is solely based on an ideological understanding of the time period. In Spain, the negation of Al-Andalus from the national Spanish Identity is reminiscent of this notion. This idea that something could return, taps into a societal fear fueled by a constructed ideology. These beliefs about medieval Spain fueled by nationalist narrative is intertwined with the religious make up of certain geographical borders, that made the understanding of them against us. This nationalistic discourse was further linked to modern terrorism in Spain, to further exclude Al-Andalus from the national identity of Spain and making sure to establish the country as a catholic nation. The modern right-wing conservative parties, especially VOX, have often latched on to certain religious discourse that points to a certain historical background and reassuring the population that they have to continue fighting against these forces that may be a threat to this catholic nation. This is the idea that one has to preserve their understanding of themselves as a nation even if the rhetoric is problematic. The contracting part about this discourse in Spanish society is that there are prized monuments that reflects a different history, the Alhambra in Granada and the mosque in Cordoba, are merely used for economic growth, while there is an active dismissal of certain part of the Spanish national identity. These are only beneficial when economic gain is involved. Overall, there is no need for having facts or accurate discourses for a political figure because their followers are still going to support what is being done since it is a reflection of their own beliefs and sometimes their fear of drastic societal changes.