Hillary Clinton’s former adviser: “Whoever defends him is a useful idiot or is compromised”
TURIN. TOthe C Ross, are democracies at risk?Hillary Clinton’s adviser at the time of the Obama presidency, who as an essayist told The furious Twenties, looks at the photo of Joe Biden on the front page of the press and replies almost without thinking: «Yes, from a world point of view, yes. There are countries that are harassing democratic processes ”he says, sitting behind the stage of the Italian Tech Week in Turin.
What countries are you referring to?
«To Russia, to China. Research tells us they funded the parties. Italy is a different case. The Fratelli brand was initially just fascist. It’s different now. My friends recently asked me if there was a woman Mussolini in the government, I replied “no, let’s see”. In my opinion Meloni looks more like an American Republican ».
Trump or Bush style?
“For now we don’t know.”
Are you afraid of possible Russian meddling?
“Look, I speak uncensored. There was a collective amnesia: at the beginning of the Second World War Italy supported the Nazis. Staying alongside Russia in 2022 is like having done it with Germany in 1939. Just look at what is happening in Ukraine, with forced emigration and children killed. Putin is a beast, and supporting him is like supporting Hitler ”.
Do you think there are supporters in the new majority?
“I saw someone in Putin’s shirt. He seems like a fan to me. “
It is clear that he refers to Matteo Salvini. But why would anyone support Putin? For economic reasons? Politicians?
“There are two cases: either he is a useful idiot or he is compromised.”
Yesterday another devastating figure for the economy came out: European inflation exceeded 10 percent.
“We have six hundred years of history that show us how inflation has great political effects, because it is felt above all by the workers and the middle class. The price rush has a disruptive effect. We will see how European sentiments resist after this sudden growth that will take place in the autumn. Inflation is very often the basis of radicalization, I am thinking of Germany in 1929. It is a historical dynamic, a dangerous fil rouge ».
How does it come out?
«First of all, by stopping Putin, he will never do it alone. We must continue to arm Ukraine and give European citizens economic answers ».
What kind?
“There is a model not to follow, Great Britain. The work of Mario Draghi, who went to Algeria to secure gas supplies, on the other hand, was intelligent ».
What road does Giorgia Meloni have in front of her?
“In the short term to continue the work of Draghi. But then new energy resources will be needed. We are paying for the laziness of politics that has not been able to access sustainable resources. The interior of Sicily burns at 40 degrees, it must be covered with solar panels. There are solutions: you need courage to make difficult choices ».
In his latest book he talks about the “war between states, companies and people for a new social contract”. Among the protagonists of the great battles there are social networks, giants with few rules and a lot of money …
“I got to know those guys from Silicon Valley very well and I can say this: there is a big difference between intelligence and wisdom. They are smart, but not wise. They got rich when they were too young, they live in a bubble. “
And yet, Nazis 4.0 can be born on those pages. What can states do?
«The rules of Europe are a joke, a joke. It is too late to regulate the internet, but we must think about the future: first of all, let’s eliminate the attempts at regulation based on paperwork. Secondly, the Europeans have to take the field, too often there are only two teams: the Americans and the Chinese. The Europeans have the role of the referee, but they don’t play. And the referee never wins ».
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