4 ms·
The Ancient Rome I think was a beautiful place, but now it’s a bit of mess. And I’m saying that as an italian, there are lots of troubles with the Italian capit
by giuliomagnifico 4y ago
The Ancient Rome I think was a beautiful place, but now it’s a bit of mess. And I’m saying that as an italian, there are lots of troubles with the Italian capital: garbage and fires, lots of wild boars, public transport doesn’t work, etc… I prefer to visit some similar ancient monuments in the south Italy like the Taormina ancient theater, the Valle dei Templi, the Alberobello Trulli, etc…
- mdp2021 4y agoYou should very certainly reinstate representative democracy: where you vote for a candidate and are systemically entitled to reasonable direct relation with them. (You know, what was in place before. Let us not dwell into uncomfortable details.) And complain directly through the open channels. Or, create pressure groups.
- JohnJamesRambo 4y agoWhat do they have now?
- mdp2021 4y agoParties decide the "members of Parliament". It amounts to a completely different political system also in practical terms.
- giuliomagnifico 4y agoRoman, in the last 10/15 years, have tried three different politicians, from three different parties. Situation is almost the same.
- mdp2021 4y agoThat strengthens the position I advanced, that you should change strategy - and adopt an active one.
- giuliomagnifico 4y agoThis was what the Movimento 5 Stelle said before they ruled the city for years, and now Rome is the same situation with a mayor from another political party… Non so neanche io cosa si può fare per cambiare Roma, forse devono cambiare i romani…
- mdp2021 4y agoItalians in general. Looking like people who are sold broken stuff and spoiled food and going "acceptance of what life gives you" about it: normally, one complains. It is as if the concept of duly respect of limits was gone societally. You know, there is this English word, 'frown', which comes from French and Gaulish: it means to make a monstrous expression through "making big nostrils" - 'frogne', the nostrils of an animal. If only the rich Italian language had a word for _unduly passivity_, maybe something like "marked by having one's nostrils made monstrously enlarged, animal-like"...
- mdp2021 4y agoAddendum: I only now read properly the expression: > This was what X said before they ruled the city for years, and now This directly translates to: "X stated that individual citizens should take action to bring change. /Incidentally/, X was /also/ appointed, and nothing changed". No information is there about the actions taken by individual citizens.
- prox 4y agoWild boars in the city? Really?
- ishi 4y agoWe have this problem in Haifa, Israel too. The city borders on natural woodland, and the boars go into the neighborhoods looking for food in the trash.
- prox 4y agoIs it safe? Boars seem incredibly aggressive afaik.
- giuliomagnifico 4y agoYes: https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/05/13/wild-boars-are-ravaging-rome-here-s-how-locals-are-fighting-back https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/05/13/wild-boars-are-rav...
- prox 4y agoIncredible to see wild animals in such large numbers roaming streets. I mean they probably are omnivores like us.
- giuliomagnifico 4y agoYes, indeed they’re coming in the city because of the uncollected garbage. They’re searching food inside. One problem that points to another… Rome is beautiful but very complicated!
- hef19898 4y agoBerlin proper has one of the highest density boar populatipns in Germany, including woodlands. As have other urban areas. Fun fact, hunters in those regions have the legal obligation to use silencers. Those are practically illegal in Germany otherwise.