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| Beppe Grillo has been a comedian since the mid-1970s. During the 80s his act turned steadily more political as he inveighed against the corruption that was steadily engulfing Italy under its then Socialist prime minister, Bettino Craxi. Here are some of his quips: | Beppe Grillo has been a comedian since the mid-1970s. During the 80s his act turned steadily more political as he inveighed against the corruption that was steadily engulfing Italy under its then Socialist prime minister, Bettino Craxi. Here are some of his quips: |
| "[A politician visiting China] rang [the Socialist PM Bettino] Craxi and said: 'Listen. There's a billion people here. Are they all socialists?' | "[A politician visiting China] rang [the Socialist PM Bettino] Craxi and said: 'Listen. There's a billion people here. Are they all socialists?' |
| And Craxi said: 'Yes. Why?' | And Craxi said: 'Yes. Why?' |
| 'Well, who do they steal from?'" | 'Well, who do they steal from?'" |
| "Italy is a nation of tricksters. Yesterday I was in Rome. I got on a bus and stamped my ticket: 'Click. Clack.' The driver turned round and said: 'What the fuck's that noise!'" | "Italy is a nation of tricksters. Yesterday I was in Rome. I got on a bus and stamped my ticket: 'Click. Clack.' The driver turned round and said: 'What the fuck's that noise!'" |
| "Who makes up a criminal conspiracy? If you go and look, [you'll find] they are made up of bankers, politicians, judges and, just perhaps, once in a while, a criminal." | "Who makes up a criminal conspiracy? If you go and look, [you'll find] they are made up of bankers, politicians, judges and, just perhaps, once in a while, a criminal." |
| "An artist ought never to prostitute himself or herself – except for money." | "An artist ought never to prostitute himself or herself – except for money." |
| "They ask me: 'Are you on the left?' I don't know. I've stood still. It's all the others that have moved." | "They ask me: 'Are you on the left?' I don't know. I've stood still. It's all the others that have moved." |
| And, in philosophical vein: "Life has become a show at which we are the audience – and have to buy a ticket." | And, in philosophical vein: "Life has become a show at which we are the audience – and have to buy a ticket." |
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