PD and DP

The new italian Democratic Party (PD), born from the ashes of Democratic Left (DS and ex Communist Party) and Margherita, wants to be a new progressive political project. It should be in principle a great gathering of ideas giving a common ground to the more moderate and more extreme leftist politics. As such, it resembles very much the American Democratic Party (DP) and indeed the DP is ideally its reference party. I believe there is more than that.

For instance, both parties have been very soft in facing the fears of the Nation. DP was not able to counter the political aberrations of the Republican Party the day after 9/11. In the same way, PdL was able to spur and talk to the worries of Italians causing a sense of instability and insecurity. The reaction from these, in both parties, has been a chase to the right, instead of a real and different answer to the problem.

More interestingly, it's the fact that both are progressive and leftist parties, as such, they should be closer to the people. Despite their history, they are perceived as elitist and most of all, far from the problems of real people. Indeed, nowday, the majority thinks, astonishingly, the conservative party, that is the party of the Industry and Capitalists, is able to provide answers, favoring the middle and lower classes(?!?!).

How is this possible ?