An American Political Organizer Visits An Italy in Transition — Conversations With Gianluca

On a recent tour of Tuscany, I had an opportunity to have several in-depth discussions with our guide, Gianluca, a quite knowledgeable and observant Italian who had lived in the US for about twelve years until 2010. This, in addition to extensive interaction with clients from all over the world, gives him a unique viewpoint from which to observe the political, economic, and cultural trends in Italy and Europe and being an animated and loquacious personality, he was quite willing to share his thoughts with us.