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Promethean

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3. I'll admit I don't understand Italian politics but this quote leaves me confused.

Reply to BelgianMadCow (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 07:20 AM

Feb 2013

From the current top article on the blog: If Bersani wants to propose the abolition of public contributions to the parties starting from these elections, we’ll back that enthusiastically (the M5S has turned down the 100 million euro due to them). If he wants to insert into the timetable the introduction of a citizen’s income we’ll vote for that with passion.

If I am reading this correctly he is saying these new elected representatives want to get away from public funding of elections and move to one based on donations from citizens? As in he want to move closer to what the US currently has, fully bought and paid for politicians by private interests?

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Anti-austerity direct democracy advocate wins big in italian elections [View all] BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 OP

Over the millennia, the Italian people, this mosaic of ancient peoples, has seen everything, Kolesar Feb 2013 #1

So, an opposition-party unwilling to govern and compromise is suddenly something good? DetlefK Feb 2013 #2

You really missed what he's trying to do. The elected members will do exactly what you ask BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #4

If there's no party-discipline, then securing votes takes considerably more time. DetlefK Feb 2013 #6

think more of every vote as being a referendum, where people decide for themselves BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #7

This leads straight to populism. DetlefK Feb 2013 #8

it has that risk, but I again refer you to OWS BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #9

populist |ˈpäpyələst| noun a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the intere Vincardog Feb 2013 #10

I'll admit I don't understand Italian politics but this quote leaves me confused. Promethean Feb 2013 #3

The entire movement runs on 500.000 euro from grassroots donations, averaging 41 euros. BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #5

A potentially incredibly good sign, especially as the last guy was a GOLDMAN SACHS Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #11