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April 06, 2006
sack him
When The Economist comes out with a cover such as the one above (bigger banner for the occasion) it could signal a few different things:
The Economist is a socialist publication controlled by what's left of the former Russian Politburo (the paper's logo makes this pretty obvious, can't you see?)
or
John Peet (The editor) hates Berlusconi for his much overflowing power and wealth
or
Berlusconi secretly controls the Economist and is coming with an issue that will inevitably inflame the internal debate here in Italy, as he knows well victimization further divides, further conquers (just in case, you never know)
or
None of the above and the Economist is right, plus Peet is so immensely bored and shattered by how much time he is forced to waste everyday on the everyday BS coming from said celebrity's mouth.
Which wins?
The last one wins.
Hands down.
It is difficult to explain how Italians got so flexible, so indifferent and tolerant to their Prime Minister and his Juan Peron-like obsession to be loved, appreciated, every day over every pipe and every channel, apt to almost anything coming from what is inherently a seductive and rules-hater businessman, not a politician by any rate. Impossible, probably, to explain how today still such man can be trusted after countless proofs of his inability to produce any coherent vision and sell that and implement that to a country running on empty.
Mr. Berlusconi requested today that UN observers have a good eye on the incoming elections. Usually the contenders do that call, not the incumbent. But UN observers for... Italy?
Yesterday, in his grungiest and surreal call ever, he called opponent voters "dick-heads", a good approximation in English of the Italian term "coglioni". All said during public debates, newspapers everywhere on the daunting task to translate the term "coglioni", Spanish and French an easy job, a near-nightmare to others. A term once forbidden from public shows, debates and general conversation then literally everywhere overnight. My daughter came to me and asked...
I don't ask politics to solve much, especially under current trade of events and developments that are played more at the global level that any local can cope with. But, yes, I had enough.
Sack him. Legally, decisively and for good.
Thank The Economist to be in agreement with me.
P.S.: It is good practice to always give your P.M. a second chance. A good editor would go and see what other newspapers have to say about. I did. I have been for several days. International Herald Tribune, the New York Times, Financial Times. Apparently, if I can still read English, nobody is crying at the prospects of Berlusconi's downfall. And if the business community is not in tears then the following is also true: You call voters dick-heads, you'll have a chance, Monday night, to call us something else. How about fucking bastards?
Posted by lck at April 6, 2006 09:04 PM
