Due to some serious technical probelms, our skype exchange of this week was very short. This time the discussion was held with Michelle for the Dickinson group and Veronica, Silvia and me for the Padova group. This week's topic was the approaching of elections in Italy and the campaign in the U.S.
Michelle said she has seen Berlusconi's and Veltroni's promotional videos. Well, her reaction was very similar to ours. She said it was a brainwashing experience. The first song "meno male che Silvio c'è" sounds like a religious song - and I must say I had exactly the same impression - and the people involved have a very unnatural attitude. The second wasn't any better: the song is catchy (although not a very original choice, I think) and it is quite evident that its purpose is to look positive and full of hope of a better and "shining future". Can you think about a bigger lie?
I think she got the point of our political crisis when she asked something we've been asking ourselves too: why do we say we don't like certain politicians and then we keep voting them? Well, unfortunately the answer is absurdely simple: because we don't have any valid alternative. Candidates are always the same, no way of getting rid of them because power is only a big cake to share.
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