51% of Italians approve of heads of state sleeping with underage prostitutes...

[BolivarianHero]

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/34868/berlusconiaas_italian_right_retains_solid_support

[caraher]

1. Nonsense

Sure, Berlusconi is a lowlife, but the poll was about which RW parties would receive support. It's not a referendum on the sleazebag.

[Kalyke]

2. If true, another reason besides all that empty-calorie pasta, not

to live in Italy.

(Yes, I realize I'm strange because pasta doesn't turn me on. I'd rather have a pasta made of spinach or some zucchini, not flour).

[TomClash]

3. Ok, that's two reasons

Then there are the 5,321,987 reasons TO live in Italy.

[MellowDem]

4. Not really...

their government in many respects is worst than ours in corruption, and their social services aren't exaclty up to par with the other European countries, or even ours. Very backward conservative religious beliefs, widespread xenophobia and mysoginism that is intrinsic in the culture. Really, Italy is probably one of the least progressive places in all of Euorpe.

[BolivarianHero]

5. A transsexual ran for the Communist Refoundation Party and was elected to office...

That's worth something I guess.

[MellowDem]

6. And an openly lesbian woman was elected mayor in Texas...

I understand there are progressive areas, especially in the north of Italy, but generally it has a rather conservative culture and lately conservative politics. But that is definitely worth something.

[BolivarianHero]

7. I understand that...

But the most politically progressive communities and demographics in Italy are far more radically leftist than anywhere in the U.S. Parts of Texas would certain elect a lesbian, but would they elect a lesbian Marxist intellectual who wears a pentagram?

[TomClash]

10. How "progressive" it is depends on where you are

And, by the way, believe it or not, there is more to life than politics.

[Grand Taurean]

8. I have not desire to see Italy.

[TomClash]

11. That's your loss nt

[LostInAnomie]

9. Which part of that are we supposed to be offended by?

The underage? The prostitutes? Or the combination of both?

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