"That overly competitive attitude has led to strife among parents at games at times," Diedrich told HuffPost.
It was a speech of vision -- asking Senators to choose between future of a more competitive, thriving Italy, or a future of political strife, fresh elections, and the prospect of another divided parliament at the end of it.
Despite the big, metal stage and lighting gantries for the regular concerts held there, it's still possible to conjure an image of 23,000 people roaring on the gladiatorial strife as well as the less competitive spectacle of Christians taking on the big cats.
Democratic politicians and strategists warn that the strife threatens to undercut not only any chance of remaining competitive in the race for City Hall this year, but hopes of holding on to the Governor's Mansion and a United States Senate seat in 2010.
When it comes to discussing social issues and human strife on social media, things can quickly turn into a platform for competitive mourning, thinly-veiled narcissism, or even a place of ignorance (read: trolling).
But the strife has continued.
Sectarian strife could be reignited.
Political strife is unceasing.
