Rome, Oct. 22 (LaPresse) – “Marracash has had his say, and everyone’s reaction is ‘Shut up! Because you’re rich and you can’t speak (understand, ed.)’. Let’s debunk this rhetoric: if someone has made it starting from zero, they shouldn’t be condemned. We worked hard, we were stubborn, we didn’t sit around waiting for governments to come and help us. I’m telling young people: don’t wait for anyone. You have to help yourselves, roll up your sleeves. And if someone like me has made it (smiles, ed.)… you can all make it. Believe in yourselves.” Fiorello said this, addressing young people during today’s episode of ‘La pennicanza’ on Radio2. Once again, the main topic of the programme was demonstrations and protests in Italy. Fiorello commented on the ensuing debate: “As usual, sides have formed: there are those who say ‘Violence must be condemned’, but now there are also those who say ‘Violence must be understood’. Why not find a middle ground? Something like: ‘Condemn violence, but try to understand it’? But seriously, what is there to understand when you see a 12-year-old walking out of a shop with three leather belts? They watch videos on TikTok and go there (take part, ed.). Now the army is coming. Yes, but without batons, handcuffs, weapons or tasers. They’ve been equipped with onions and knives. They stand in front of the demonstrators, start cutting onions and make them cry.”
Clashes in the square, Fiorello to young people: “Don’t wait for governments, roll up your sleeves”
Rome, Oct. 22 (LaPresse) – “Marracash has had his say, and everyone’s reaction is ‘Shut up! Because you’re rich and you can’t speak (understand, ed.)’. Let’s debunk this rhetoric: if someone has made it starting from zero, they shouldn’t be condemned. We worked hard, we were stubborn, we didn’t sit around waiting for governments to come and help us. I’m telling young people: don’t wait for anyone. You have to help yourselves, roll up your sleeves. And if someone like me has made it (smiles, ed.)… you can all make it. Believe in yourselves.” Fiorello said this, addressing young people during today’s episode of ‘La pennicanza’ on Radio2. Once again, the main topic of the programme was demonstrations and protests in Italy. Fiorello commented on the ensuing debate: “As usual, sides have formed: there are those who say ‘Violence must be condemned’, but now there are also those who say ‘Violence must be understood’. Why not find a middle ground? Something like: ‘Condemn violence, but try to understand it’? But seriously, what is there to understand when you see a 12-year-old walking out of a shop with three leather belts? They watch videos on TikTok and go there (take part, ed.). Now the army is coming. Yes, but without batons, handcuffs, weapons or tasers. They’ve been equipped with onions and knives. They stand in front of the demonstrators, start cutting onions and make them cry.”