"The truth is that when Christian Democrats die, everyone applauds them and some even wanted to canonise them, yet when they are alive, everyone wants to claim the lion's share for themselves. Some time ago, Berlusconi chose Scajola to reorganise himself politically, and now he has chosen Angelino Alfano. Similarly, when the Democratic Party was formed, it elected Rosy Bindi as its president. This shows that political Catholicism is a breeding ground for the ruling class."
January 1, 1970
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