In one of her characteristic street encounters, journalist and influencer Meli Moriatis recorded a testimony that quickly went viral on social media: that of a former British soldier who fought in the Malvinas in 1982 and who today maintains that the islands "should be Argentine."

The video's value lies not in its statistical representativeness—it is not intended to be a survey—but in how it highlights a sentiment that surely resonates with many ordinary British citizens: the perceived absurdity of maintaining a colonial enclave in the 21st century. The viralization of the content emphasizes how this perspective resonates in contemporary public debate.

"We were sent to war because Margaret Thatcher wanted to make Britain great again ," the veteran reflects, revealing the political logic behind the conflict. His critique deepens when he points to frustrated economic interests: "And we were sent there to get minerals and oil from the South Atlantic, something that never happened."

But it's in the human cost that his testimony takes on its greatest power. "I lost a very good friend who died there for nothing. And many poor Argentine conscripts died, and it's sad," he says, equating the pain of both sides in the same absurd tragedy.

When Moriatis asks him whether sovereignty should be Argentine, his response is disturbing: "It should be, yes... 2025." His rationale combines demographic reality and historical awareness, as simple as that: "We have 1,500 people living in the Malvinas; that's the entire English-speaking population. And those days are over. It's like the days of slavery; everything is behind us."

The viralization of this particular testimony —that of someone who was once an instrument of colonial policy and now questions it —reveals how radically public sentiment can diverge from official positions . Far from being an isolated anecdote, this voice is certainly representative of a growing perspective in the 21st century: one that understands that certain colonial legacies no longer have a place in the contemporary world.