Will the black bloc save the Second Republic? The media and the parties are trying. Italy seems to be at the mercy of organised “black bloc” that are running about in the cities, breaking shop windows and setting cars alight. People are afraid. They have to be afraid. Special laws are being prepared. Maroni will put them forward in Parliament with the support, perhaps with even a precious consultation with the Opposition. The movements are to placed “offside” by any means. The useful idiots for such operations are always to be found. The economic crisis that is overwhelming the country has suddenly disappeared. The parties, the ones responsible, have become virgins anew thanks to a demo of 200,000 people without a security detail worthy of the name. Who authorised it? A procession supported by the Centre Left controlled at a distance by the totally unprepared security forces of Zanna Bianca Maroni, left to themselves. An ending that was to be expected and perhaps desired.
Who are the black bloc? Just the name instils fear. Black as night. They evoke new fascisms. Perfect for a marketing operation and to frighten the old folk. Rome’s violent ones are not an alien body, they are people, young lads who are exasperated and who will pay for their actions. But they don’t come from Mars and unless there is a radical about turn in politics their number is destined to increase. Anyone who no longer has hope, a job, a home, is a danger to the System. Forbidding demonstrations, preventive arrests, raids in community centres will become routine.
The demonization of movements is happening. “La Repubblica” headlines a disturbing article by Carlo Bonini and Giuliano Foschini "The black bloc reveal war plans. We have been trained in Greece." An interview with a young man, identified just with the initial “F.", who reveals the existence of groups of black bloc with military training in Greece, to create panic in Italy. The dialogue ends with these exchanges:
Repubblica "You are talking like a military man"
F. "I’m talking like one who is at war."
R. "What war are you talking about?"
F. "It’s not one I’ve declared. It’s them that have declared it. "
R. "Them. Who are they?"
F. "I’m not discussing politics with a couple of journalists "
R. "And who do you discuss politics with, given that you are in politics?"
F. "I’m more than happy to talk politics with my companions of the Val di Susa"
R. "Have you been in Val di Susa?"
F. "I was there in July"
R. "To make war"
F. "Yes. And I can tell you something. It hasn’t finished"
The Prosecutor of the Republic with the appropriate jurisdiction (I believe it’ll be the one in Rome) will have to verify the identity of this mysterious "F.". The journalists have to prove that his statements are founded. The article connects terrorist groups with the legitimate protests of the people of the Val di Susa against a project of public works that is devastating for the territory, that will cost 22 billion euro paid from our taxes, that will end in twenty years to transport a constantly diminishing quantity of merchandise. The current trains that transit in Val di Susa are only 50/60% full. The anarchic insurrectionists in Val di Susa are students, agriculturalists, elderly people, priests and mayors. When can we expect the police raid, dear “Ingegnere”?