They arrived in Emilia Romagna from all over Italy and hold placards against hatred, for the environment or in defense of democracy. The sardines they invaded piazza VIII agosto in Bologna for the maxi event “Welcome to the open sea”. “It wanted to be a big party, we chose this square because it is bigger than Piazza Maggiore, but we could go to a square twice the size. There are already 35,000 to 40,000 people and the Bologna game is still in progress. We are very happy. It is proof that common sense, calm talk can work“said the leader of the sardines, Mattia Santori.
“We are here in Bologna to say that analternative there is“Santori shouted from the stage. An alternative to League for the elections that will be held in Emilia Romagna in a few days, on January 26th. “From a small square you can get to a large square and you can even change the result of aelection“, he explained to reporters on the sidelines of the event. “It is a political turning point for the country – continued the sardine spokesman -, it proves once again that the squares are full again, that what we see and breathe on the web does not correspond to reality, and that there is a demand for a different policy on the part of citizenship. Which is not necessarily right or wrong, but simply starts from common sense and wanting another tone of politics“.
The challenge to the League is increasingly tough. “For many people we are the real alternative to sovereignism and right-wing populism. This was not expected. What is happening is that there is something physical, incontrovertible. This we wanted to put black on white. What will happen next will depend on the vote in the Regionals. If it goes well we will give ourselves a structure“. Then the attack on the leader of the Carroccio. On the case of the Gregoretti ship”we would vote yes. Yes to process“, thundered Santori who also expressed himself on the security decree, the workhorse of the League in government:”There is revision and revision. We asked for therepeal. For various reasons, it is very difficult to reach complete repeal. I think we can do a great job on revisiting the concept of security“.
And so the sardines seem to wink at the Pd even if they explain that they have never met Bonaccini or Zingaretti. “We were contacted by some of the candidates in Emilia Romagna but from many different lists. Representatives of the gods also contacted us 5 stars, also prominent, but never Di Maio“, explained Santori, adding that”We have many things to tell the Prime Minister. Informally“.
The real challenge of the sardines, however, will be played in a few days with the elections. “I think the real question is how much Salvini needs to win in Emilia-Romagna for his political career – said Santori -. From the money he is investing, from the time he is investing, we remember that he is the head of a party and has completely forgotten his party, all the electoral debate to concentrate in Emilia-Romagna, it means that he is playing a large slice of his political future. The real question is what if the League, favored two months ago, were to lose in a week?“.
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