• tl;dr bot@lemmy.worldB
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    1 year ago

    tl;dr:

    Few in Italian political history have been accused of the kind of corruption that dogged Berlusconi throughout his years in power. Berlusconi is not a Mussolini, who used the parliament to achieve political ascendency, before canceling democracy altogether to rule Italy with an iron fist. Conveniently, some analysts blame ordinary people for their gullibility which allowed the likes of Berlusconi to use democracy as a vehicle for his own quest for power and wealth. Berlusconi would have never ruled over Italy if it were not for the near complete distrust of the others, those who speak of democracy, balance of power and respect for institutions, only to achieve power and do everything to hold on to their seats. Still, we must keep in mind that, with or without Berlusconi, Italy remains a democracy.


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      1 year ago

      Interesting read, however, I never came across this news outlet. While I don’t see any outright suspicious wording or facts - possibly due to the topic of the article - does anyone know about its trustworthiness?