Sérgio Sousa Pinto, commentator at CNN Portugal, made statements on this Friday's Contrapoder program in which he referred to himself and others as "dangerous leftists." However, he also applied that designation to Pedro Passos Coelho himself, former prime minister and leader of the PSD.
In his commentary, Sérgio Sousa Pinto argued that he and others with similar positions want "a transformative project for the country." This statement was made in the context of the Contrapoder program, which is broadcast by CNN Portugal.
The fact of including Passos Coelho in the category of "dangerous leftists" suggests an ironic or provocative position on the part of the commentator, given that Passos Coelho is traditionally associated with the Portuguese political right and was leader of the Social Democratic Party.
Sérgio Sousa Pinto's statements were widely disseminated as a standout moment of the Contrapoder program, generating discussion about the ideological boundaries in Portuguese politics and about the meaning of political labels.
