Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian PM, dies at 86

3 years ago by synthllama to c/worldnews

Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption allegations, dies at 86
Inori 24 points 3 years ago

And nothing of value was lost

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SirFredman 14 points 3 years ago

One bunga bunga party too many, I guess.

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kamenoko 3 points 3 years ago

"Jeffrey Epstein will be the last one, we swear!" -- Rich Pedophiles

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larchy 11 points 3 years ago

Good. Putin next please.

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givemeyourtoothbrush 8 points 3 years ago

Oh no. Anyway

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hildegunst 7 points 3 years ago

In unrelated news, new gender neutral bathroom about to be opened in Italy

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Noedel 7 points 3 years ago

My favourite berlusconi moment was when a protestor bashed him in the face with a tiny replica of the colloseum.

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dwindling7373 5 points 3 years ago

That would be a replica of "Duomo di Milano", the central church of Milan. The assaliant was mentally unstable so it wasn't as much a political statement as we'd like.

He still broke his nose though.

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wes 4 points 3 years ago

It was not the Colosseum, but the Milan cathedral.

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LittleKerr 6 points 3 years ago

What a sad day for bunga bunga providers

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gilbert31 5 points 3 years ago

Good riddance!

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harpuajim 5 points 3 years ago

The guy was a gangster through and through.

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Protegee9850 4 points 3 years ago

Oh no! Anyways.

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frippa 4 points 3 years ago

Go bunga bunga in hell😈🍾🍾🍾

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Rob 3 points 3 years ago

Crazy how long he was still active in politics. He could have retired ages ago…

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AnagrammadiCodeina 1 point 3 years ago

Last 5 years or so he was more like a victim of his own power. I agree tho, he should have retired much more in advance but I guess too many people in his party needed a salary and he was the only one able to keep everyone together.

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PorkrollPosadist 3 points 3 years ago

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modulus 2 points 3 years ago

Any ideas what the implications might be for the governing coalition? Any chances this will lead to some sort of trouble or realignment?

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QuentinCallaghan 2 points 3 years ago

At last!

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FrankBullitt 2 points 3 years ago

Couldn't have happened to a better person.

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AnagrammadiCodeina 2 points 3 years ago

Well, I have in mind a couple but yes, he was bad.

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Rumblestiltskin 2 points 3 years ago

There are already 100 other Berlusconi like people trying to get the power like he had. One passing away doesn't change human nature.

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mrc 2 points 3 years ago

I’m Italian and I didn’t like him. Still his death hurts quite a bit. He’s been around since I was a child, he was always there (probably owning a media company helped). He was well loved by many thanks to owning AC MILAN.

The most similar thing I can think of was the death of Elizabeth II.

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vegai 2 points 3 years ago
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vreraan 2 points 3 years ago
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