483. The Wall Street Journal on why Mario Draghi has resigned

 

When last year Mario Draghi was called upon, as a non-elected member of Parliament, to become Italy’s Prime Minister, it seemed he would stay for ever. But last Thursday, July 21, feeling he no longer had the backing he wanted, he resigned.

Let’s face it at 74, most of our life is done and whatever is left, the inclination is to dedicate it to our own personal passions. So, without looking beyond that, it’s quite understandable why Draghi wants out.

However, looking at the Wall Street Journal today it seemed to hint at that obscure thing beyond, something most don’t really want to say out loud. And that is, the reason for Draghi’s loss of consensus has nothing to do with the usual political malaise but it is due to his unconditional support of Ukraine against Russia. And it is precisely this which touches a sore spot among European citizens, reflected in the same pattern repeating itself with the leaders of France and Britain; both losing consensus, both adamant supporters of the Ukrainian plight.

Again, looking at the situation closely, the WSJ has probably hit the nail on the head- namely that most European Citizens look upon this war as a war that should never have involved Europe at all in the first place because it has nothing to do with Europe- Europe had no bone to pick with Russia. The war in effect was, is and probably always will be a war between Nato, and the U.S. against Russia.

Quite honestly, governments really should listen to the people at times.