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Me parece que es un aspecto polémico.

Me parece que es un aspecto polémico.
It seems to me that it's a controversial aspect.
From Lesson 327:Sharing Points of View·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Me parece que es un aspecto polémico.

Why does this sentence use the indicative es instead of the subjunctive after que?
The phrase me parece que (it seems to me that) is used to state a belief or an opinion you hold to be true. In Spanish, affirmative statements of opinion like creo que, pienso que, and me parece que are followed by the indicative mood. If the sentence were negative, like no me parece que, it would trigger the subjunctive and become no me parece que sea.
How does the verb parecer work with me in this sentence?
The verb parecer (to seem) functions here like the verb gustar. The pronoun me tells us who it seems that way to (to me). The subject doing the seeming is the entire concept that comes after it. So, me parece que translates literally and cleanly to 'it seems to me that.'
Why use polémico instead of a word that looks more like 'controversial'?
While the English word 'polemic' is quite rare and formal, the Spanish adjective polémico is the everyday, standard word for 'controversial.' If you want to describe a person, topic, or aspect that causes disagreement or debate, polémico is the most natural choice.
Where is the word for 'it' in es un aspecto polémico?
In Spanish, subject pronouns for 'it' are almost always left out. The verb es inherently means 'it is' in this clause. English speakers often feel tempted to insert a word like ello or lo to represent 'it,' but doing so here would sound unnatural.

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