Today in Milan there was "NO LEGA NORD DAY". The Lega Nord party is a political party based in northern Italy, founded in 1991. This party is openly xenophobic and anti-immigration. Members of this party are very vocal about their feelings towards anybody that does not share their "Padania" heritage.
The leader of Lega Nord, Umberto Bossi, was quoted in a 2003 interview calling immigrants from Africa "Bingo Bongos". Another charming statement comes from Giancarlo Gentelini, who was the mayor of Treviso when he suggested that "We should dress them up like hares and bang bang bang" in reference to the "immigration slackers" in Treviso. Then we have Mario Borghezio, who is a member of Italian Congress and who has been CONVICTED of arson, by setting fire to pallets, on which immigrants were sleeping, under a bridge near Turin during a vigilante raid. He was sentenced to two months jail time, before returning to Congress... but this is only one fun fact for old Borghezio, he has also been found spraying disinfectant onto the seats of a train where Nigerian women had previously been sitting.
Let's just say that racism is growing stronger stronger in Northern Italy thanks to the Lega Nord group, and there are no consequences for blatant acts of hate and rage towards innocent people who are just trying to integrate into society.
So, today there was a protest against this hateful group in stazione centrale in Milan. I was surprised to see how few people were there today... considering all of the evidence against this group, and how they are obstructing the growth and integration of Italy as a country. I mean, regardless of your views on immigration and what is the best way to "deal with it"... hate and violence is obviously never the answer. Especially when it is executed by people in powerful government positions.
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