[On the topic of Romano’s hostility toward Veneziano.]
Anon 1: It does help, thank you for sharing your experience.
From what I’ve learned and researched, Italy is sparsely different depending on which region you’re from. This is especially the case with how divided and uncooperative the gov’t is. There are so many parties that the failed coalitions get nowhere.
Anon 2: Yes, it is. That’s exactly the reason I gave in my last answer.
Either way, it can’t hurt to cite these strips again. Hima’s highlighted their differences consistently throughout the series, both in old and new strips.
They used to be considered as countries in their own right before unification, where they still both represent Italy. The differences in the regions are deeper than location.
Here are a few last examples detailing their differences / hostilities.
Ex: Romano moving to America to avoid having to rely on his brother during the Second Industrial Revolution.
Ex: Their present economic situation.
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