Berlusconi in the limelight against France

Berlusconi being nationalist? I didn't think so when I heard he had said he would veto Air France-KLM's deal to buy Alitalia if he won next Italian election. I reckon he is just looking for far-lost notoriety by showing nationalism to a people who is not that nationalist any more. Italians are part of a united nation only when Totti, Pirlo, Cannavaro and Buffon play together. For the rest of the time, we simply don't care.

In any case I think that this time our grown-old Berlusca is playing his cards the right way, because one thing Italians don't want is to be subject of haughty France.

And I also consider that France should stop trying to think of itself as a colonialist country. Colonialism has long gone, France! Stop thinking you should export your way of doing/being and reckoning you are an international power, because you are no more. Just like Italy, I don't deny it. This century is in more powerful and bigger hands: United States of America, Russia and evidently China. Capitalism on one side and Communism (or Socialism, if you want to call it so...) on the other... The rest of the world is just watching and I am incredulous at the idea that other countries think they can play any role in future world definition. This is true for stupid France. This is true for stupid Italy: I heard the Italian Prime Minister asking China to stop military aggression to Tibet... do you think they heard you little voice, Romano Prodi? Bigger (economical) interests are at stake, today. Not just useless France or Italy's elections. Not just Malpensa or Fiumicino monopoly of Italian main hub. Far more relevant problems are to be faced, with, in the background, a cold-war-like situation. Democratic western countries want regions like Kosovo or Tibet be independent (or at least autonomous) and human rights to be respected. At the same time overgrown China (that has just passed the US in the number of Internet users!) and historically powerful Russia don't want to loose their hold on their people. At any (human) cost.

Who do you think will win? I don't know, but in my worthless opinion the only role smaller countries can play is to be ready to switch on the right side at the right moment... and in the meantime everybody should keep himself informed on international issues more than on which movie are going to be produced at Hollywood. Supporting movements like Amnesty International one is a good idea too, because united we can win, but I don't really imagine a world where everybody can eat just like Italians or French. Because, sadly, there won't be much food left on the planet in a few days.

Can anybody hear me?