Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "Will Meloni's Devolution Plan For Italy Backfire?" video.

  1. Italy's problems seem a bit like the UK but in the UK, there's a north-south divide with no easy fix. But I sense the problems in Italy are worse with the division and corruption. Can these problems be solved? Of course they can, but a lot of work and political will is needed to solve these problems and we are talking decades of work not years to really repair this damage, this is the case for both the division in Italy and the UK. In any case, Italy trying to blame the EU for its problems is the same mistake the UK did, many in the UK, especially the north blamed the EU for the problems in the UK, the UK ended up realising after Brexit that the EU wasn't the problem and that the real issues were with the government and the institutions in the country, I feel it's the same in Italy, basically, stop using the EU as a scapegoat for the problems in a country as that isn't solving the problem, much deeper reforms, a reduction in corruption and changes to the institution to make the economy more dynamic are needed. As the UK found out, blaming the EU for all the problems is sidestepping the issue and not solving the problem, Italy have been doing the same mistake, and in the case of the UK, it only dawns on them once the UK was out of the EU and they couldn't blame the EU for all the problems in the UK, I hope Italy doesn't fall for that same trap that some in the far right want to push, because it will only make things worse for Italy, in fact, more so then it's doing for the UK as the UK is seen as more stable than Italy. Anyway, I'm more in favour of regional governance of the regions depending on how it's done and implemented, but richer regions should always help out the poorer regions so to not allow a massive imbalance in the country, but that help should be conditional on reforms and change, basically, the rich northern regions continue to help the southern regions but under the condition that the southern regions help themselves and that should be the case in all countries, after all, letting regions in a country fall behind isn't good for anyone in the country and there are a lot of economic benefits to be had by helping them to develop, but these regions have to be pushed to develop, so no free handouts and continue to help them but with conditions. As for devolution, there are some benefits to that, who after all is going to listen and be more connected to the local regions more, a regional leader or state leader? The closer the leaders are to the people, the more likely they are to listen to local concerns compared to a national government, but with that said, there are many things that are better done at a national level or EU level, it's really up to us to find the right balance that works for all, but clearly, the current system in Italy and many other countries isn't working as the system feels too detached from the population and there concerns, hence the right of the far right in Europe and North America,
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