Comments on: Applauding Berlusconi’s Buffoonery - Boris Johnson aims out of the vase http://www.threemonkeysonline.com/view_from_bologna/2006/03/applauding-berlusconis-buffoonery-boris-johnson-aims-out-of-the-vase/ An Italian blog on politics, culture, and society - for Three Monkeys Online Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:16:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: firezombie http://www.threemonkeysonline.com/view_from_bologna/2006/03/applauding-berlusconis-buffoonery-boris-johnson-aims-out-of-the-vase/#comment-8 firezombie Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:06:03 +0000 http://www.threemonkeysonline.com/view_from_bologna/?p=85#comment-8 I couldn't have said it better myself. This just serves as yet another example of misunderstanding Italy's modern state. Only someone who has lived among the Italians and spoken to them about everything from WWII to Gli Anni di Piombo to Forza Italia's devastating impact on Italian politics and economics can get remotely close to understanding what is going on in that chaotic little country. As for Berlusconi's buffoonery, anyone in another country paying close attention to Italian politics should know that Silvio's behavior reflects that of a spoiled prince who likes to get his own way rather than that of a lighthearted clown. Throwing temper tantrums and walking off of tv programs is no way for a civilized person to act, let alone a prime minister. It's more childish than funny, in my opinion. I couldn’t have said it better myself. This just serves as yet another example of misunderstanding Italy’s modern state. Only someone who has lived among the Italians and spoken to them about everything from WWII to Gli Anni di Piombo to Forza Italia’s devastating impact on Italian politics and economics can get remotely close to understanding what is going on in that chaotic little country.
As for Berlusconi’s buffoonery, anyone in another country paying close attention to Italian politics should know that Silvio’s behavior reflects that of a spoiled prince who likes to get his own way rather than that of a lighthearted clown. Throwing temper tantrums and walking off of tv programs is no way for a civilized person to act, let alone a prime minister. It’s more childish than funny, in my opinion.

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