Politically correct madness, episode number two. If you thought that the controversy over the statue of the breastfeeding woman a Milan was already absurd enough, what happens to Padua it is perhaps even worse. No maternity “not universally shared”, this time the Alpine troops are involved: the monument dedicated to them arouses indignation because it represents a soldier… armed.
He is the one telling this absurd story Fourth Republic. In the Venetian city, what is dividing is the decision of the Municipality, also led by PD, to commission a statue dedicated to the fighters with the black pen. Some members of the majority, in fact, considered it too evocative of the war. “Someone raised the appropriateness of this topic,” he admits Andrea Micalizzi, deputy mayor of Padua for the Democrats. For now there is only the pedestal in the square. But in the foundry the bronze Alpino is already ready: it is just waiting for the green light from the pacifists. In reality, upon closer inspection, the soldier is not even in a military pose: the Alpine soldier is covering his face from the sun and holding onto the traditional musket. And it is precisely the rifle of discord. “Why don’t they put two flowers in the barrel of the gun? – you ask Elena Pietrogrande, spokesperson for Area Pace in the municipality of Padua – a weapon is always a weapon and sends an offensive and not peaceful message”. Giovanna Benucci of Assopace echoes her: “The Alpine troops went to Africa, Albania and Greece and things didn’t go well”
He takes care of defending the poor bronze soldier Carlo Casellato, president of the local Alpine section: “When this controversy arose I didn’t understand it. The Alpine troops made history.” And then that statue does have a weapon, but “it’s not a rifle pointed at the enemy, it’s resting on the ground. Maybe we could defend ourselves without weapons. We would all be happy, but it’s not possible.” Luckily the mayor decided not to give in to pressure and the statue will be placed in his place. On one condition, however: the monument to the Alpine soldier will be accompanied by one dedicated to a woman. Cost? 100 thousand euros.
The price of political correctness.
