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I’d nuance the treatment of Trentino. Historically, Trentino was part of the wider Tyrolean/Habsburg space (often called Italian Tyrol or Welschtirol) so its inclusion in a broader “Tyrol” is not baseless. But culturally it is not simply the same thing as German-speaking Tyrol or South Tyrol, and it can also be understood within the broader Triveneto / Tre Venezie framework, especially Venezia Tridentina.Europe historical and cultural regions
More generally, the Italian “cultural” regions on the map seem to track modern administrative regions too neatly. Many of today’s Italian regions contain several distinct historical-cultural areas, so a genuinely cultural map should probably subdivide them more.
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Countries in blue (negative scores) have no political polarization at all, meaning that people supporting different political parties can interact in a completely friendly manner. Conversely, the redder a country is on the map, the more hostile people are towards people with different political beliefs.
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Analyzing this map requires a certain degree of caution so that you are not misled into thinking that everything that tends towards blue is absolutely good and everything that tends towards red is absolutely bad.
If the blue wave can indicate, in the case of Europe, countries where political differences are resolved in a civilized manner between the parties involved, and the negative score undoubtedly seems to be a good indicator of political sobriety and respect for differences, the blue wave that seems to sweep across parts of Asia and Africa hides a harsh reality of places where, if you don't behave amicably towards those in power, you will be running serious personal, professional, and even life-threatening risks. Being friendly in these places is a matter of survival. You cannot and should not enter into conflict with those in power, unless you are not smart enough to value your personal well-being and that of your family. Indeed, to cite just a few examples, it is well known that there are no political parties or political freedom in Saudi Arabia, Oman, or the United Arab Emirates. These countries are absolute monarchies that formally prohibit political parties and opposition groups. In China, the Communist Party of China is the leading political force of the state and society, and other parties recognize the leadership of the Communist Party and operate within an official system of "multiparty cooperation and political consultation" where they do not compete for power with the Communist Party but assist in the administration of the state. In Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, all official Parties are strictly loyal to the government, and there is no real opposition. And the list about the contradictions of the Blue Wave on the map could go on pointed if I wanted.
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To my mind, the treatment of Italy looks rather arbitrary. It is as though the author knew in advance what the map was supposed to look like, but had no real idea how to distinguish between different areas except by relying on a stereotypical south-to-north gradient. Southern parts of Lombardy louder than its northern parts? On what basis? Campania quieter than Basilicata? I find that very hard to believe. Etc. etc.