U.S. Ambassador to Italy David Thorne urged an assembly of high-school students in Rome to emulate the upstart political movement of ex-comic Beppe Grillo and push to create a society where merit is rewarded.
“I know there’s a problem with meritocracy,” Thorne said today, according to a video posted on the Internet. “But you can take control of your country and act like the Five Star Movement, push for reforms and change.”
