La Repubblica, July 2, 2012 published the following article, which ThePotholeView only translated and lightly edited applauding its poetry of imagery and implied social satire, which denote a security of values, which we do not have in the United States. Che peccato.
Il Nudo di Balotelli (The Nude of Balotelli, the African-Italian soccer player pictured here)
Icon of all the nightmares of inferiority of the White Man towards the Black, this colossal sculpture of black marble well explains why for centuries the Europeans had pretended to posses a higher intelligence, culture and civilization. Because they were cursed with fear. This picture, which suddenly seemed the very reflection of King Kong to certain particularly idiotic illustrators, has but one single consoling virtue for those who see it with terror: those three blue bandages applied to his back resembling the scotch tape we use to repair dolls and toy soldiers[…]. Courage White Man, even the Black Man needs bands-aids.
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BY DANA NEACSU
SPORTS: The Nude of Balotelli/Il Nudo di Balotelli
Have you ever considered your readers? Or their sensibilities? Madonna remains Madonna whether you trash her or not.
Now I feel suptid. Do I need to read Italian papers to learn something about race?