Yes, we
know, we are used to be described as romantic and unreliable opportunist. A mix
between an artist, even in the worst sense of the word, an innovator, a genius,
a latin lover with no scruples nor cares and definitely without sense of honor.
We are not
that. Not everyone. I’m not saying that the description does not fit to some
Italian, but you can find even in Germany people that can be described that
way.
The tragic
disaster of the cruise ship Costa Concordia unfortunately brought to the scene
another dramatic icon, that commander who seems to have played all the nasty
and frarful characters of the movie and literature history, from Lord Jim to commander Philip Francis Queeg.
Schettino almost become a new insult, if not the label
to depict an old way of life.
But the acid journalist who loves to trap Italy in this symbol too easily forgets the
members of the crew who stayed there till the end, helping passengers and even
giving their life for them.
We are no
more an hard working country, we are no more the “italiani brava gente” (nice
and good people) as we were known in the XX century, and those who are responsible
for this change, this shift toward selfishness will receive what they deserve,
but we are still a people that know how to strive toward the light.
We cannot
even be represented by our present prime minister, which is too English and to
professorial to truly embody the typical Italian guy. I’m not blaming him
neither suggesting a political evaluation, just offering that his sober loden
does not exactly talks of Italy.
Who are we
then?
The simple,
hidden people who wakes up every morning, take a breath to forget all the
worries that night set down in her/his hearth, looks outside the window trying
to solve the cold winter in a hopefully spring, and start working hard and
professionally in whatever she/he is involved, better say committed.
Like this profound and powerful
trailer, realized by Fiat, suggests.
We deserve
your trust and respect, believe me.
