What do you think of the backwardness of southern Italy ?

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Intracultural differences between the northern and southern regions of Italy may provide an interesting field for research into this kind of transcultural hypothesis. A seminal work written by Giustino Fortunato had the telling title: `Le due Italie'. In that paper, Fortunato explained how the
disparity between northern and southern Italy concerned not only industrialization and economical prosperity, but also cultural values and societal
structures. He described how a strong social middle-class of businessmen and a pre-capitalistic economy had been frequently present in the towns of northern Italy and Tuscany since the Middle Ages, but were absent in the southern Kingdom of Naples where peasants lacked a sense of autonomy, of initiative and fullfilment of their personality via development of competence and industry. It was not a fair race between two fractions.

Intracultural differences between the northern and southern regions of Italy may provide an interesting field for research into this kind of transcultural hypothesis. A seminal work written by Giustino Fortunato had the telling title: `Le due Italie'. In that paper, Fortunato explained how the
disparity between northern and southern Italy concerned not only industrialization and economical prosperity, but also cultural values and societal
structures. He described how a strong social middle-class of businessmen and a pre-capitalistic economy had been frequently present in the towns of northern Italy and Tuscany since the Middle Ages, but were absent in the southern Kingdom of Naples where peasants lacked a sense of autonomy, of initiative and fullfilment of their personality via development of competence and industry. It was not a fair race between two fractions.

Southern Italy is the most backward and largest territory in Europe

Ho vissuto molto bene a Catania in Sicilia! Preferisco il Sud d‘Italia! Il Nord è quasi come Europa settentrionale soltanto con un tempo migliore! 😂

I live in the Norh East of Italy and I think that differences among North and South are too wide to keep current status. I think more freedom has to be applied, more federalism, like for instance in the US. This doesn't mean that we need to split in two, but I would give more freedom to regions. For instance we can divide it in two, North and South, and the regions belonging to one or the other can meet every 3 months, for instance, to discuss about new rules or change in them. I think South Italy should concentrate more on tourism, having less infrastructures and better climate. South Italy in my opinion should give more freedom to open business related to tourism and agriculture. I would also let open casinos and allow more permissive way of living. Like in Texas, I would cut IRPEF compensating with property taxes. I would allow every region to open a casino and a few districts with more permissive law allowing for instance prostitution and light use of cannabis like in the north of Europe. We can have dedicated districts for business that do not need infrastructures, like IT, medical or research. Having less IRPEF some businesses in the North can move South keeping the production in the North. Funds need to be dedicated to education while on the other hand military expenditure can be reduced.

I live in the Norh East of Italy and I think that differences among North and South are too wide to keep current status. I think more freedom has to be applied, more federalism, like for instance in the US. This doesn't mean that we need to split in two, but I would give more freedom to regions. For instance we can divide it in two, North and South, and the regions belonging to one or the other can meet every 3 months, for instance, to discuss about new rules or change in them. I think South Italy should concentrate more on tourism, having less infrastructures and better climate. South Italy in my opinion should give more freedom to open business related to tourism and agriculture. I would also let open casinos and allow more permissive way of living. Like in Texas, I would cut IRPEF compensating with property taxes. I would allow every region to open a casino and a few districts with more permissive law allowing for instance prostitution and light use of cannabis like in the north of Europe. We can have dedicated districts for business that do not need infrastructures, like IT, medical or research. Having less IRPEF some businesses in the North can move South keeping the production in the North. Funds need to be dedicated to education while on the other hand military expenditure can be reduced.

Tu intendi di trasformare l'Italia in una federazione o in una confederazione ? Intendi che ogni singola regione diventi uno stato con in buona parte una propria autonomia decisionale ?

Può anche restare così com'è ma le regioni devono avere più autonomia. Io creerei due macroregioni che possono decidere su alcune cose. Ad esempio se 10 regioni della macroregione sono d'accordo sull'abbassare l'IRPEF, questo dev'essere possibile.

_Saras_96 lo pensavo anch'io alla tua età ma in Italia alla maggioranza sta bene questa condizione qua. Almeno in questo momento.

In realtà a molti "anziani" sta bene questa situazione. Smuovere il Paese significherebbe toglierli il bastone del comando perchè per smovere il Paese bisogna spostare il bastone del comando verso i più giovani.

Condivido quanto scritto da Saras96. Bravissima! Giustissimo! A chi governa conviene non fare nulla per migliorare le condizioni del Sud Italia e continuare ad utilizzarlo come bacino di voti. Poi ogni tanto distribuire qualche soldino tipo reddito di cittadinanza e fare un po' di demagogia come sul ponte sullo stretto di Messina. E avanti così!

Comunque al sud hanno un carattere più socievole. Al nord ormai dominano chiusura ed egoismo.

Penso che ogni regione del mondo sia caratterizzata da un carattere forgiato dalle caratteristiche della zona. E' vero che al Nord siamo meno socievoli. Al Nord siamo comunque più socievoli di tedeschi e alcuni nord-europei, per dire.

Il forum esiste per confrontarsi. Certo che ognuno si tiene le proprie idee. E se qualcuno vuole aggiungere qualcosa, non vedo perché non dovrebbe farlo.

Giusto anche aggiungere una cosa. Io vivo nel nord Italia e posso assicurarvi che qui ci sono zone dove ci sono strade, ferrovie e sanità da far schifo, esempio in certe zone della Liguria e del Piemonte. Nella mia famiglia ci sono state diverse persone che sono morte a causa di una cattiva sanità. Non è il sud ad essere arretrato, è l'Italia ad esserlo, rispetto ad altri paesi europei. Quindi la parola "backwardness" la userei con una certa cautela.