Good question

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created by Privateer_Lev_Arris on 10/03/2025 at 15:32 UTC

2096 upvotes, 71 top-level comments (showing 25)

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Comment by DuckworthPaddington at 10/03/2025 at 15:40 UTC

1922 upvotes, 8 direct replies

The sicillians don't want to be connected to Europe

Comment by RoyalRien at 10/03/2025 at 17:23 UTC

712 upvotes, 7 direct replies

Real answer:

Jerk answer:

I hate sicilians

Comment by Long_Serpent at 10/03/2025 at 15:41 UTC

640 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Besides mafia, also...

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Comment by Hyper_Rico at 10/03/2025 at 15:46 UTC

479 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Salvini said that bridge is being made.

Salvini always lies.

Therefore, there is no bridge.

Comment by UnusualInstance6 at 10/03/2025 at 15:34 UTC

501 upvotes, 2 direct replies

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Comment by ActuallyCalindra at 10/03/2025 at 15:43 UTC

85 upvotes, 2 direct replies

How about we just make a land bridge? A little isthmus? We'd charge for it but we know Sicilians don't have any money. So it'll just be free. Just this once because they'd hate it

Comment by zirtes0 at 10/03/2025 at 15:41 UTC

231 upvotes, 3 direct replies

We need some Hans administration to solve the problem

Comment by augenvogel at 10/03/2025 at 15:49 UTC

56 upvotes, 0 direct replies

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Comment by Math_PB at 10/03/2025 at 16:13 UTC

28 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Charybdis and Scylla do be eatin up those bridges.

Comment by BattleLord97 at 10/03/2025 at 16:14 UTC

20 upvotes, 0 direct replies

There are a lot of reasons, but one that comes to mind is that it is in an earthquake hotspot, the sea floor is very deep and the currents are really strong.

Also, economically, it would be a massive economic undertaking

Comment by The_Silent_Wanderer at 10/03/2025 at 18:18 UTC

21 upvotes, 2 direct replies

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Comment by Paulgeta at 10/03/2025 at 18:52 UTC

14 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I once asked an Italian that question and I regretted it for the next 30mins

Comment by Bsheehan78 at 10/03/2025 at 16:12 UTC

33 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by JosebaZilarte at 10/03/2025 at 15:35 UTC

97 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Because the mafia controls the boats. Next question.

Comment by cragcat8 at 10/03/2025 at 16:19 UTC

70 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Peak Italian engineering

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Comment by EternalAngst23 at 10/03/2025 at 16:03 UTC

8 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Haven’t they been trying to build one for the past forty years?

Comment by SametaX_1134 at 10/03/2025 at 16:18 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

It didn't fit the boot shape so it was cutted away

Comment by Folagra-42 at 10/03/2025 at 17:33 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

We have never built a bridge to prevent Sicilian immigrants from arriving in Italy more easily

Comment by so_isses at 10/03/2025 at 18:25 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

What do you mean "there is no bridge"? It's been paid for at least five times!

Comment by Stringypond53 at 10/03/2025 at 15:49 UTC

18 upvotes, 1 direct replies

No economic incentive (this is both a jab and the truth)

Comment by Rolifant at 10/03/2025 at 16:26 UTC

6 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Average Scicilian reaction

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Comment by wyspur at 10/03/2025 at 16:06 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Tis a Sicily place

Comment by TommasoBontempi at 10/03/2025 at 16:13 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Give it some 50/60 years and about 10 more times the initial budget, wait and see

Comment by ofnuts at 10/03/2025 at 16:47 UTC

4 upvotes, 1 direct replies

If you want a serious answer: https://www.theb1m.com/video/italys-12bn-bridge-mystery

Comment by TheGiatay at 10/03/2025 at 16:51 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Ingegner cane is working on it. Give him time please.