I have to say that we really managed to get the most of our last Skype Exchange.
This time we had to focus on the issues of both the American and the Italian platforms. The first thing we noticed about the two American platforms was the fact that they were so extreme, compared to the two Italian political programs. Brian told me that it has really become hard to choose between the two main parties and that no intermediate positions are available. If you take the issue of the war in Iraq, for instance, it is easy to see where the two main candidates stand so that the decision WAR or NO WAR can deeply affect your choice.
Then we discuss about the issue of the environment that represents a very pressing concern in the next political elections! Brian explained to me that many countries in America are nowadays really trying to take the right steps in order to solve the problem of global warming, to reduce gas emissions and to find alternative energy resources. Here in Italy, environmental concerns are pressing too, but maybe we are not taking the right steps. I explained to him that some big cities such as Milano, Padua, Turin and Rome periodically organize “giornate a piedi” but that they are so rare and unsystematic that they won’t bring us very far.
Moreover, Lisa mentioned the Kyoto Protocol and asked why the United States didn’t want to take part to it. Brian was not able to explain that...maybe it was because of the restrictions that such a Treaty could impose to the huge number of natural resources they have.
Later we discuss Italy’s main concerns, the economic recession and the problem of temporary jobs in particular. Brian told me that in the last few years, America had gone through a sort of recession too and that they had lots of jobs lost. So, all the three candidates are offering in their campaigns to take the right steps to get their economy back in line (to cut off taxes, for instance). Nevertheless, lots of Americans are convinced that these are just promises and that they won’t be fully maintained.
Moreover, Lisa mentioned the Kyoto Protocol and asked why the United States didn’t want to take part to it. Brian was not able to explain that...maybe it was because of the restrictions that such a Treaty could impose to the huge number of natural resources they have.
Later we discuss Italy’s main concerns, the economic recession and the problem of temporary jobs in particular. Brian told me that in the last few years, America had gone through a sort of recession too and that they had lots of jobs lost. So, all the three candidates are offering in their campaigns to take the right steps to get their economy back in line (to cut off taxes, for instance). Nevertheless, lots of Americans are convinced that these are just promises and that they won’t be fully maintained.
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