"Italy is merely a geopolitical expression"

t. metternich

what did he imply by this?

Geographical, not geopolitical

doesnt matter

I guess Austria-Hungary wasn't even that.

same thing desu baka senpai

>what did he imply by this?
"I'm either a fucking hypocrite or I like to make pointless observations".

t. cavour

No, Cavour would have agreed with the sentiment.
It's just that of all people fucking Metternich shouldn't be saying this from his position as the chanchellor of that social anachronism called the austrian empire.

>knows the notion of a unified Italian people is a meme
>unifies it anyways

was cavour the second greatest autist in history after bismarck?

He just wanted to be at the helm of a powerful nation. The only way he had to push Piedmont into relevance was by absorbing the rest of the peninsula.
He was nothing short of an IRL Vicky 2 player.

If cavour was a vicky2 player then why isnt Italy now known for their liquor?

It is... At least in Europe

Italy is actually the world's 4th biggest alcohol producer.

Monarchist fucking shits

Vive l'revolution!

wineries are not as profitable as liquor distileries

Only in the game.
Besides Italy has plenty of liquors too, from thousands varieties traditional spirits like grappas and amaros to high volume brands like Aperol and Campari.

its a meme you dip

So is Europe.

He meant to say: 'I'm keeping Venice and Lombardy you Italians can all go fuck yourselves'.

tfw the revolution is the direct reason of France's declination from the position of the European Hegemon

basically beside being shaped like a boot there's nothing else to it