Room, Friday.
– Politicians have betrayed the Italians. We were just standing and talking about this. We both think so.
The answer comes from two very smart gentlemen, like 48 years old, who I run into in one of Rome’s narrow alleys. One wears a light blue shirt, dark blue tie and chinos, and a strong dark blue cashmere coat. The other is more toned down in black.
The hairs are on parade, and the cheeks are without a hint of stump. Certainly well-paid lawyers or bankers, I think. They are probably big fans of the government-former Mario Draghi, the champion who saved the euro and who will now save Italy.
Loved by everyone, except possibly by the German small savers who disapproved of the interest rates on their bank accounts being so low by his actions that in the German press he was called Count Draghila when he was chairman of the European Central Bank.
Back to the topic. These gentlemen seem perfect in the mix of voices about Italy’s presumed next prime minister, which I am gathering.
But instead of praising President Matarella’s firm handling of the political chaos by calling in a professional, Draghi, they say to each other things like: “Draghi is certainly very competent, but this formation of a new government in Italy is not democratic. to”.
Nähä, it was a bit unexpectedly answered, but what interesting with that perspective I think and ask if I am allowed to record their voices on tape.
It will be broadcast in Switzerland I say. 254 miles from here.
– No, no, it’s not possible, they say.
And so they lower their voices while regularly looking over their shoulder.
– We work as civil servants in Parliament, you understand. It must absolutely not come to light that we think the process is undemocratic. There are many who think like us, but you hear no one say that.
Then a man comes by who they know. Then they immediately change the subject. Greetings happily as he passes.
– Good Fabio, how are you? How are you?
Then they lower their voices again. We move closer to the apricot-colored house wall and they turn their backs on the passers-by.
– This is how it started when the fascists and Mussolini came to power. They did not take it. They got it, says one late and the other nods.
So had you preferred new elections? I ask, trying to capture this unexpected comment. So far, I have almost only heard praise for the Draghi solution.
For the good of the country. Even Lega’s Matteo Salvini, who has a good public opinion and might benefit politically from new elections, has stopped demanding new elections and joins forces with Professor Draghi, as he calls him.
– Yes, of course new elections, the two gentlemen say directly in chorus.
– So, it is only in Italy that you can not have elections during the pandemic. They have had elections in the USA for example, where it went, but not here, apparently.
– Neither the Five Star Movement’s voters nor Legas would accept this. They went to the polls to get the exact opposite of the EU bureaucrat and economist Mario Draghi, the men say.
Yes maybe, but now are extreme times, their leaders would probably say in their defense.
– Italian politics is like chess, you know, someone told me.
– You just look ahead.
Source: ICELAND NEWS