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Old 03-15-2016, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum View Post
Burlusconi?
Italian politics has always looked pretty crazy to me.
Yes. He wasn't literally the Monkey who shrieked the loudest, he was the monkey who instead of talking about his political program constantly told dirty jokes during the debates.
And yes, think that until recently we didn't even get to vote which politician represented each faction at the elections. The party itself decided it, hence why he was a constant presence in the government since the 80s.