carlsson
Veteran Member
Italy will have elections to the parliament in April. The prime minister Silvio Berlusconi opened the campaign with a speech including this quote (double translated citation):
-"I am the Jesus Christ of Italian politics. A patient victim. I put up with everything and sacrifice myself for everyone."
A few days ago, he compared himself to Napoleon. His political opponents got a foul taste about his comparisons, and someone commented that God and the Holy Mother probably didn't want Berlusconi as part of their family. In Italian, it is a popular saying to be a "poor Christ", so he built his saying on that.
I don't know if this fits best in Political Discussions or Humor. Personally, I laughed when I read about it, and found it fitting with the overall character this person is attributed by the media.
-"I am the Jesus Christ of Italian politics. A patient victim. I put up with everything and sacrifice myself for everyone."
A few days ago, he compared himself to Napoleon. His political opponents got a foul taste about his comparisons, and someone commented that God and the Holy Mother probably didn't want Berlusconi as part of their family. In Italian, it is a popular saying to be a "poor Christ", so he built his saying on that.
I don't know if this fits best in Political Discussions or Humor. Personally, I laughed when I read about it, and found it fitting with the overall character this person is attributed by the media.