A propósito do Estado do País

Recordo o livro (e mais tarde o filme) The Tailor of Panama (O Alfaiate do Panamá) de John Le Carré.

«The whole country is going down the plug hole. Nobody cares. Someone's got to stand up and be counted. Someone has to say, "Here I am. This is what I stand for." Impeccable standards and old-fashioned integrity.
And if you don't like it, you can go down the road. Let me tell you something. When you've gone down that road, you can't come back. When you've gone down that road, it's over. It's curtains. And I'm not just talking about Panama. I'm talking about the whole human race.»

No fundo, o que falta ao país são Homens;
Ou como diria o outro: "o que falta são Salazares".