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Quote #4
"You have everything here. It is the one country that everyone is sure of. It will be the starting point of everything."
I didn't say anything. (6-7)
This exchange draws an important contrast between the comrade's and the narrator's perspectives on the communist movement. While the comrade inexplicably believes that Italy will be the start of the revolution, the narrator's non-response suggests that he is not so certain. And what does the comrade mean by "you have everything here," anyway? Part of the problem with his idealism is that it includes some very vague pronouncements, like this one, which doesn't amount to much of anything.