Schlein won, the Democratic Party lost
Pd primaries: the winning party lost. Bonaccini's was the party that had won in recent years, that of the regional presidents, of the mayors. Of those who do not deny having known Renzi in their life. The italics of Sergio Pizzolante, entrepreneur and former Pdl parliamentarian, on Elly Schlein's victory in the Pd primaries
The first reflection I make is this: Schlein won and the Democratic Party lost.
If Bonaccini largely wins within the Democratic Party and Schlein wins the Democratic Party outside the Democratic Party, that party "is won, is beaten", De Gregori would say.
Not a new party is born but a new edition, perhaps, we'll see what, the old one dies, however. Annihilated. There is no more.
And it lost, which is really curious, the party that won.
Bonaccini's was the party that had won in recent years, that of the regional presidents, of the mayors. Of those who do not deny having known Renzi, in their life.
Instead, the party that had always lost in the same years wins. That of the Boccias, the Bettinis, the Franceschinis, the D'Alemas, the Zingarettis, the Speranzas; those of the Count or death, those of the strategic alliance with the 5 stars. Those who lost when the Democratic Party won with 41% of the votes, on a line opposite to that of Schlein.
The one that increased wages, did the Jobs Act, supported businesses, with Enterprise 4.0.
And those most reluctant towards the most resolute Democratic Party in favor of Draghi, Europe and Ukraine won.
All things disowned, or almost, by Schlein.
Win those who hide, deny, or almost.
The party of the "or almost", once there was that of the "but also".
It's not a change, it's the revival of the carnival as a national holiday of the left. A party always in disguise, which always changes its mask.
Before the masks were used to go or try to go to the Government: Prodi, Rutelli.
Masks taken from outside.
Now, the masks are used to lead the party, taken from outside, or almost, Letta, Schlein.
But, let's be honest, it's not just that.
Schlein adds something of her own.
Not a little. It is the world of the left sung by Gaber: “ the conformist, the conformist
He's usually always on the right side
The conformist
He has all the answers pretty clear inside his head
It is a concentrate of opinions…
And when he wants to think he thinks from hearsay
Perhaps as a good opportunist
He adapts without paying attention… the conformist” .
To these, out of conformity, the Democratic Party sucked, now a little less. Almost.
They voted 5 stars by holding their noses.
But this is a party like this, which does not compete with Meloni, but with Conte. An operation that is not within Italy, but within the minority in Italy.
It's a game about who leads the minority in Italy, not Italy.
A pauperistic minority, but from the living room, moral justice, with the others, anti-business, excluding its own, late environmentalist, pussy on civil rights. Opportunist.
It is the definitive renunciation of reformism.
The perspective is that of a Melanchon or Corbyn-style leadership, dressed as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
This is!
Is this bad news for Italy?
Depends.
The road is paving for the construction of a great true reformist force.
She will have her main enemies in Schlein and Conte and in the left-wing press, in the fight against fascism but fascinated by the fascist Putin.
But the road is there. We see.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/schlein-ha-vinto-il-pd-ha-perso/ on Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:26:42 +0000.