We receive and publish an intervention signed by Orietta Ceccoli.

Wednesday evening, 9 November, I was in Borgo in the public listening live to the debate organized by Repubblica Futura, on 3 topics: the increase in tariffs and the increase in tariffs, the economic-financial-managerial situation of the AASS services and finally the political situation in San Marino. On the tariff increases there was a confrontation between representatives of the majority and representatives of a part of the opposition and of two individual trade unions.

Method and social cohesion
On the criticality of the tariffs, concrete solutions have emerged that will be valid if we begin to practice, at the level of the material constitution, the system of mutual listening. Listening between the majority and the opposition and between the majority and social forces. The serious shortcoming that has emerged is that of the method of confrontation, a problem that has never been solved by any of the political coalitions that have governed the country in the last 40 years. In parallel, several sources have indicated solutions to the need for social hardship that the Republic needs today. Merlini proposes the government of national unity, increase in numbers “the current government of 44”, Valentini mentions “the difficulties that San Marino politics has in making necessary choices that cannot be postponed, which instead tends to postpone for reasons of consensus”, Renzi reiterates the need for a cohesive political and social aggregate in objectives and policies to counter crises and emergencies.

New method of comparison, liberal democratic innovation of the institutions
Thinking of introducing two innovations could perhaps give birth to the hope of rebirth:
1. A different method of confrontation between majority and opposition and between government, social forces and intermediate structures of the community.
2. Liberal-democratic reform of the institutions, specifically of the 3 powers of the State, favoring the innovation of the State Congress. “the current reality of 10 small gardens that decide collectively is proving to be an ineffective form of government, even on a structural level”. There is a lack of both the leadership that coordinates and the coherence on the political decisions and solutions necessary to face crises and continuous emergencies.
While waiting for the debate to extend to these institutional and structural aspects, ways could be experimented that would make it possible to make a social block of general and collective interests more cohesive and prevent San Marino from falling into a default situation. Loving the Republic means asking yourself these problems and looking for possible solutions.

Interpretative model to overcome the crisis of the state.
From the literature we can draw some fundamental advice on how nations and states are reborn, overcoming their crises, using processes of “selective transformation”. Jered Diamont in his research has presented an interpretative and monitoring model to be used for our difficult years of great economic, social and geopolitical turbulence. Why not try and then open the comparison within our country having your model as a reference?
Here are simply the 12 parameters of the “Diamond” model.

1. Recognize crisis situations;
2. Accept the responsibilities of moving towards change, rather than unloading the blame on others and locking yourself up in the role of victim;
3. Identify the ambitions in which it is necessary to change and the problems to be solved;
4. Identify the countries where help can come from;
5. Identify foreign models that have been applied to solve similar problems;
6. Be patient and recognize that often the first attempt is not the right one and that further attempts must be made to achieve a good result;
7. Reflect on national identity;
8. Distinguish the founding values ​​that are still appropriate and those that have become anachronistic;
9. Implement a sincere and honest self-assessment system;
10. Verify the historical experience of previous national crises;
11. Focus on national flexibility systems for specific situations;
12. Safeguarding freedoms from geopolitical constraints.
For each parameter of the model shown above, each collective or institutional subject should develop an articulated narrative also supported by data, then compare it to seek possible convergences.
WHY NOT TRY! WHY NOT SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE AGREEMENTS?
The system of relationships and dialogue that originated the revolution and digital transformation of the world from Silicon Valley could also be a panacea for national crises and emergencies. Let’s make these best practices operational!

Orietta Ceccoli