The story of an Italy devoted to beauty and art is a fascinating and comforting one, but it doesn’t reflect reality. Italians like to luxuriate in their historical, artistic and scenic heritage, but are less willing to assume responsibility for it. There is an enormous amount of work to be done, and not just to put a sorely tested territory in order. We could start by telling the story of a new idea of nation
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