Silvio Berlusconi tells earthquake survivors to head for the beach - Times Online »

Posted By gamahuche 10 months, 1 week ago in News

Silvio Berlusconi has told survivors of the Italian earthquake to lift their
spirits by heading for the beach. He added that people forced from their
wrecked homes should look on their tented accommodation as a spot of camping.

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    gamahuche10 months, 1 week ago

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    I'm trying to think of a more thoughtless and senseless comment that was made so DELIBERATELY and am having trouble.
    Ah - Marie Antoinette: "let them eat cake" [on hearing that peasants were starving because they had no bread].
    Will Berlusconi get his head chopped off?
    Probably not.
    Some may think that unfortunate.

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      Crystalron110 months ago

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      It just to show how different cultures think differently. When one thinks of Italien 2-wheel transportation we think of the Vespa, not their motorcyles.

      I have to agree though that Berlusconi didn't present his camping/beach concept very well. Things like this are better demonstrated, not presented the way he did. Think of our annual Thanksgiving diner broadcasts for example.

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        Newperson10 months ago

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        Mr Berlusconi insisted that his remarks had been misunderstood and that he was simply trying to encourage optimism.
        It is hard to be optimistic when you have no home.

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          thoughtforsale10 months ago

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          As soon as Mr. Berlusconi decides to open hith mouth, one can be sure that his saying is insulting, racist or at least stupid!
          How long can Italy (can Europe) stand this man?

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