ventanni che non esco | di Massimo Coppola

1: Mi sento uno schifo

Oct 10, 2025
In a thought-provoking discussion, Massimo Coppola grapples with feelings of guilt and powerlessness over Gaza's turmoil. He questions the role of privilege in daily life while others suffer and critiques capitalism’s connection to violence. The conversation touches on the cultural responsibility of artists like Ghali and Leonardo DiCaprio in political movements. Coppola also contrasts mediated revolutions with real-time protests and explores the importance of collective action and humanity in the face of crisis.
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INSIGHT

Moral Paralysis And Hollow Comforts

  • Massimo Coppola expresses deep moral paralysis facing Gaza's suffering and his own impotence.
  • He conveys how words and normal pleasures feel hollow while violence unfolds elsewhere.
INSIGHT

Capitalism, Colonialism And Visible Violence

  • Coppola links capitalism and colonialism as systems that benefit a few at the expense of many.
  • He describes colonial borders and capitalist violence as structural truths recently revealed by war.
ANECDOTE

The Desert Lines Drawn By Colonizers

  • Coppola shows a map of arbitrary colonial borders in the Sahara to illustrate forgotten peoples.
  • He recounts how European powers drew lines without local input, producing violent emptiness.
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