An aesthetic but also a bit political choice, it symbolizes inclusion but also the “partisan flower”. Or of the partisan*, with an asterisk, like the one that the Democratic Party placed at the Festa dell’Unità this year. Which therefore became Unit*, even though the noun (anything but sexist) is in itself born declined in the feminine. “But unit* in what sense? Does the Unitò also exist for the Democratic Party?”, the deputy prime minister and secretary of the Lega Matteo Salvini asked himself yesterday on social media. To which the reply of the Roman Democratic secretary, Enzo Foschi, arrived immediately: “We understand well that Salvini might appreciate other symbols”, he said, contacted by . Foschi had proposed the same observation shortly before, interviewed on the radio. A good script to replicate also from the stage of the Democratic party at the Baths of Caracalla. On the program last night was the full screening of the Fanpage investigation on Gioventù nazionale, with the newspaper’s director Francesco Cancellato present. Nothing new during the clip, says Foschi.
Just an opportunity, then, to bring up issues that Fratelli d’Italia has archived by distancing those who – to quote Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni – have proven to be “a tool in the hands of the adversary”. The Festa dell’Unit* however, says the secretary, “is well attended, there are lots of people, it’s going well”, which is why he brands the doubts regarding the asterisk-flower as a “little controversy”, which also seems to have made some older members turn up their noses. Those who remember Enrico Berlinguer well. “We made a graphic choice, we liked the symbol, very popular among young people”, replies Foschi. Then, in order not to limit himself to a merely aesthetic explanation, he adds that “this symbol represents a political choice. A flower that symbolizes the value of inclusion and also historical memory”. In what sense, it’s easy to say: “The partisan’s flower, obviously”.
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The asterisk dem is open to interpretation, everyone can see what they want. “And Salvini should have the parties he wants, with the symbols he likes best”, is the conclusion of Foschi, who politely says goodbye and ends the phone call. The applause with which the audience in Rome on Wednesday evening welcomed the appeal for unity (the one with the accented and well-pronounced “a”) of national secretary Elly Schlein still resonates in our ears. “United, the right can be defeated, we have much more in common than what divides us. Our differences are a good thing”, the leader underlined. A concept that however must not be so clear in Campidoglio, the seat of power of the Capital governed by the mayor Roberto Gualtieri, close to the deputy Claudio Mancini, and in which the majority, weakened by factionalism, has difficulty even opening the Capitoline Assembly, the City Council of Rome. In June alone, four sessions were held in “second call”, meaning that 16 councilors were present instead of 24.
And the results of the European elections have only exacerbated an already tense climate. In Rome, the candidate of the “Manciniani”, Matteo Ricci, with his 20 thousand preferences did not overwhelm his internal competitors, Dario Nardella and Camilla Laureti, both with over 19 thousand votes. The latter was also elected deputy group leader of the Socialists in Brussels. An attempt to count that in the end did not shake the balance and, indeed, created more discontent among those who feel underrepresented, between appointments and council positions. And it may be a coincidence but two nights ago, while Schlein went on stage at the Baths of Caracalla, the group leader Valeria Baglio and the president of the Roman party, Giulia Tempesta, were not spotted in the audience. It seems, however, that an important meeting was underway in the Campidoglio, with the mayor, regarding the budget.
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2024-07-06 06:16:55
