In Italy, crime pays and may get you elected
E’il titolo che Los Angeles Times ha dato a un avvilente articolo che bene illustra la bella immagine che ormai abbiamo all’estero. Ecco alcuni passaggi …
When they vote this weekend, Italians can choose among any number of convicted felons or the odd TV go-go dancer on the ballot. Not to mention the personal friends, relatives and, in one case, the physical therapist of party leaders putting together potential governments. Crime does not disqualify you from running for office in this country, nor are qualifications necessarily necessary.
E ora il fantastico mondo del lavoro:
The conduct of business is a murky and frustrating experience — unless you’re the Mafia, now the largest business in Italy, accounting for 7% of gross domestic product, according to the Assn. of Italian Industrialists.
Sul voto:
So instead the response is one of resignation, apathy and impotence: Italian voters feel they have no real choice and the government will not benefit them, and that in turn drives them further away from an activist role in democracy. A rotten ruling class with a vested interest in the status quo blocks any real reform.
Da meditare.
Purtroppo…
