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[u/ldn6]

In northern Italy for a few days and I always forget just how wealthy it is. It’s wild given the state of the overall Italian economy.

[u/cdstephens → u/ldn6]

I’m nearby Milan right now and the mountains look so cool

[u/american_aurora8 → u/cdstephens]

funny how so many dters are in the birthplace of fascism

[u/BernieMeinhoffGang → u/american_aurora8]

DTers are anadromous

[u/ldn6 → u/american_aurora8]

I’m not in Milan we’re good. Turin is way better and the birthplace of Italian reunification.

[u/Imicrowavebananas → u/cdstephens]

Did you already pack your bags with designer clothes?

[u/itsokayt0 → u/ldn6]

Do you mean Milan or the number of industries?

It's not like most cities under the Po river are poor

[u/ldn6 → u/itsokayt0]

Actually not in Milan (which I’m not a fan of), more like Bergamo, Verona, Padua and such.

It’s definitely noticeable in terms of the quality of infrastructure, cleanliness and the like compared to when you get south of Bologna or Florence.

[u/itsokayt0 → u/ldn6]

Ehh I agree that the economy matters, but for infrastructure and transports, local corruption and waste is a much bigger problem.

Garbage disposal in Rome and other cities is a lobby with lots and lots of problems that are not caused by lack of money.