To learn how to communicate, the Dems go to lessons from the Duce | Libero Quotidiano.it

The Dems go to Mussolini’s lesson. To learn some effective political communication techniques. We are in Turin, one of the strongholds of the hard and pure left. Here, the municipal councilors of the Democratic Party had a brilliant idea: a team building in view of the difficult electoral year ahead. How? Don’t you know what team building is? Well, here’s how the Feltrinelli education website defines it: «Team building literally means “group building” and is a concept that belongs to the field of human resources. We are talking about a set of activities and procedures useful for making a group of people work better, improving their ability to work as a team».

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There. Let’s go back to the Democratic Party. What was done in their team building? La Stampa explains that, for example, progressive politicians were taught to puff, because puffing, according to osteopath Marco Sbarbaro, «lowers the tension rate by affecting cortisol levels» (in short, if Schlein sees people puffing at her rallies, don’t worry, it’s not the fault of the right but of cortisol). And again, behavioral coach Roberto Ceschina, already group leader of the Democratic Party in Turin’s District 4, asked those present to imagine the future electoral victory of the left (and the risk that it remains just a dream, in fact, is high…): «It’s summer 2027, we have been successful and we must tell what worked best to work on it from now until the end of the mandate».

BENITO APPEARS
But what does Mussolini have to do with it? He does, he does, we’ll get to that now. Because during the team building, they also discussed how to speak during electoral events. «In front of the public», the teacher said, «you need a good rhythm. On stage, you need an incisive posture, not unbalanced on one leg. The voice must be strong, diaphragmatic». And it is precisely at this point that «Benito» is also brought into play. Because even the most staunch anti-fascists must recognize that «he certainly didn’t keep his shoulders down while speaking». Is everything clear? To beat the “fascists”, the Dems must learn precisely from the one who invented fascism. So let’s prepare for the next rallies of Elly and her comrades. Chest out, stomach in, legs wide, shoulders too, fists on hips and jaw protruding. «Anti-fascists of land, sea and air, an hour marked by destiny strikes in the sky of the broad field…».

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JULIUS CAESAR AND CHURCHILL
Let’s be clear: for those involved in politics, it’s not strange to study the behavior of historical figures. Julius Caesar, for example, is considered a great communicator. Just as many scholars have dedicated themselves to analyzing Winston Churchill’s speeches. The same goes for Mussolini. It is also possible that certain “tricks” used by them can be useful, mutatis mutandis, even for today’s politicians. But the mention of the Duce during a Democratic Party meeting clashes with the obsession with fascism that has characterized the Italian left for years. Mussolini, for progressives, is the “absolute evil,” and his name should only be pronounced to insult him or compare him to some center-right leader.

Right, the center-right. In this case too, we can’t help but play the usual game: imagine what would have happened if, at a Fratelli d’Italia team building, the instructor, speaking about communication techniques, had evoked «Benito» because «he certainly didn’t keep his shoulders down while speaking». Horror, indignation, demands for resignation. Fortunately, the case concerned the Democratic Party instead, so everything passed in silence. Let’s hope at least that the democratic exponents have learned something. On those shoulders, comrades…

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