Come parlano i politici italiani
How Italian politicians speak
Lorenzo Martini
Transcript
The Italian political language has a long and contradictory history.
On one side, there is a refined rhetorical tradition, heir of classical Latin.
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On the other, a tendency towards obscurity, towards bureaucratic jargon that alienates citizens.
In the twentieth century fascism exasperated rhetoric to the point of transforming it into a tool of domination.
The Republic tried to build a more democratic public discourse, but often fell back into analogous vices.
Today social media have radically changed the way politicians communicate.
Extreme simplification can bring citizens closer but risks impoverishing the debate.