I took a long break due to an overload of work (which for me is to travel, travel and more travel ...) and I do not know if I can keep up in the immediate future. But I try.
One thing I wanted to say, first, and this, indeed, with some knowledge of the facts: the perception of Italy abroad I seem to have reached impressive levels of schizophrenia. In northern Europe, but also in the United States, Canada and Australia, do not know if they have to do with the land or the Martians. The financial scandals and embarrassing mishaps of the Prodi government, on the one hand, and the triumphs of football, the excellence of our wines and food, fashion, the revival of Fiat, the unsinkable despite all of our economy, etc.., contradictions that are outside of Italy can not explain.
The most enthusiastic of all are the Japanese have understood that it is useless to try to understand and take us as we are, sight unseen. Italy there is always in style. The more skeptical I seemed to Anglophone Canadians: they know little, but what does not make them crazy. The Americans, however, seems to me that could not care less about him: crazy for Brunello and Chianti, for Prada and Gucci, but otherwise complete darkness. We are a kind of Disneyland, a bit 'mafioso, but basically not bad, and our policy is disgusting (but saved Peter and Berlusconi, which are very popular). Period.
nowadays go around with an Italian passport, has become synonymous with extravagance. Which, to do business, obviously has advantages and disadvantages. Prevailing at the time of the first.
We continue to bet on Stellone, others look at us in disbelief and admiration, skeptical and amazed. Essere italiani all’estero รจ un’esperienza unica.
Dimenticavo: l’amico Rob, su WRH , ha sintetizzato egregiamente quel che penso anch’io sulla questione che sta appassionando l’Italia.
