The misdeeds of the Fact of Labor
Who, how and why is hit by the pens of the Fatto Quotidiano directed by Travaglio
Although for different reasons and motivations, there are three targets of il Fatto Quotidiano. The first and biggest, if only for the size of the character, is Claudio Durigon. League member, coordinator for Lazio, after a long past at the top of the UGL, currently undersecretary for the economy.
The second is Renato Farina, consultant of Renato Brunetta, forced to resign following a simultaneous attack by various newspapers, who took to the fields in support of the theses of il Fatto. The third is Stefano Folli, Repubblica columnist. The place order is strict. Measure the different intensity of the attacks.
Let's start with the Undersecretary for the Economy. In the newspaper of the public prosecution, always il Fatto, a collection of signatures to ask for his resignation. The crime? Having argued in a rally in Latina that the park, named after Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, would return to its origins. When Latina was still called Littoria and the park was dedicated to Arnaldo Mussolini, the brother of the Duce. Proposal, perhaps, indecent. Above all naive, given the prevalence of the dominant anti-fascism.
It was Sciascia who said: "The most beautiful example of a fascist one can come across today (and we recommend the most accurate description and cataloging to experts) is that of the self-styled anti-fascist solely dedicated to calling a fascist who is not a fascist." Now who is Durigon? Maybe a Roman, tired of the eternal city? A Neapolitan passing the Rubicon, pardon: the Garigliano? No: born in Latina and the son of migrants from the Veneto region, from whose work and efforts the great masterpiece that was the Pontine reclamation was born. An immense work by Benito Mussolini. Of which all possible evil must be said, but also some merit must be given to him. De Felice, the great revisionist historian who wrote for Einaudi, docet.
To get an idea of how strong the bond with that land and that past can be, please read “Canale Mussolini” by the late Antonio Pennacchi, unfortunately just passed away. Or better still: go to Piana delle Orme, a hamlet of Latina, where a farmer has built an open-air museum to represent not only the epic of reclamation, but the war episodes that led to the expulsion of the Germans. In dozens of huge warehouses, the life scenes of the peasants and workers who achieved that miracle are reconstructed, transforming "the wildest and most fascinating corner of Europe", according to Goethe's famous definition, into a flourishing agriculture. And then the weapons of liberation: beloved chariots, airplanes, machine guns and so on. To revive the drama of those moments. If we consider that there is no public euro in the creation of that small masterpiece, we can understand to what extent those roots can be deep
The second in the standings is Renato Farina. Meek man, for those who know him. Fervent Catholic. But is it perhaps a fault? Always struggling with the troubles of their family budget. Not exactly a Scrooge of the print media, as his most avid critics are. In the past he had problems with justice and paid his debt. The caste of journalists was merciless towards him. If the same criterion had been applied to others, the death would have been generalized. Absolutely agree with the editorial by Piero Sansonetti. But even in this case the quote from Leonardo Sciacca is valid. To be extended to all professionals of the anti.
Once again the prize for the worst looting goes to Marco Travaglio. Apart from the violence of the commentary and the transformation of the newspaper he directs, in the proclamation of the lynching, it is the lie that offends. In his latest comment – " hombre vertical " – after dipping his pen in poison, he accuses the Minister of Public Service of having appointed "Farina – Birch" his "legal advisor", only to make fun of the "New Brunettian Meritocracy". A reaction that would also have been justified, if that had been the qualification of Renato Farina, who was instead a simple consultant for institutional communication. So a journalist and not a lawyer, as long as Travaglio understands the difference.
And finally the case of Folli. Here to take the field is Giovanni Valentini, who accuses him of treason. He dared to think that behind some attacks against the President of the Republic, by the fact, there was the hand of Giuseppe Conte and his desire to "go and vote to avoid the dripping of another year in a bain-marie". As if the newspaper directed by Marco Travaglio were not the megaphone of the former Prime Minister and Rocco Casalino. Certain delayed outrages are as credible as crocodile tears. Even if basically you have to understand them. Thanks to Giuseppe Conte, and the passive role of Enrico Letta, they thought they had the country in their hands. Then Mario Draghi arrived and they got a headache.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/marco-travaglio-fatto-quotidiano-attacchi/ on Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:03:58 +0000.