Today in
Sicily a completely new political
movement won landslide votes making it the most popular party in the regional elections. The party is called
the 5 Star Movement (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Star_Movement). This is big news for Italy, Europe
AND the western world because the party program does not defend capitalist ideals, at all costs, like the rest of
mainstream politics. Instead they want to find sustainable solutions to our
problems. They are bringing “alternative” views into the mainstream. It is time
to question our system. In a world of limited resources how is growth in
production and consumption the answer? It makes no sense and is bankrupting our
world economically, ecologically and morally. Sicily I envy you. You are our future. Our political renaissance. You now need to wait for the rest of the western
world to catch up!
The 5 Star
Movement was set up by an popular comedian Beppe Grillo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beppe_Grillo ) who has not been on Italian
TV for 25 years. He was banned by mainstream media because he dared to criticise
the parties in power at the time (shortly later the government was dissolved as
a result of the corruption and embezzlement he highlighted). Despite having no exposure
he built up a following via his blog (http://www.beppegrillo.it/en/) and through his shows in which he
attacks the big corporates, the current financial system and the politicians
that profit from the status quo. Time magazine chose Beppe as one of
the "European Heroes 2005" due to his role in
exposing the Parmalat scandal in Italy.
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