I thought that this “description” of the demonstrators in Florence by the

Guardian’s environment editor was a parody, and then I realized it wasn’t,

not intentionally anyway.

Here’s a sample:

”Top of the list, they sought a demilitarised Europe at peace with itself and the world, an ethical continent that takes a high moral stance against US imperialism. High on the list too was a radical rethink, or complete rejection, of the predatory capitalism the continent now knows. They imagined a Europe that rejected crude market ideology, made institutions fully accountable, put people before profit, and where big business was not allowed to dominate the political or consumer agendas.”