Naples – Neapolitan rapper Geolier is not having it. After the strong earthquake that hit Campi Flegrei during the night, the artist, who lives in the area, decided to respond firmly to the insults and hateful comments that arrived on social networks.
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The morning after the earthquake,Geolier had posted a message of strength and resilience on Instagram: “NAPLES does not tremble, NAPLES dances”, accompanied by the arm wrestling emoticon. A message that, however, unleashed yet another wave of hate from haters, with violent and offensive comments, including phrases like “let's hope it happens soon”.
The rapper's reaction
In the face of such cruelty, Geolier decided to delete the original post and publish a story in which he expresses all his anger and pain. "I can't read comments like 'let's hope it happens soon' or other similar jokes about the earthquake while remaining silent," writes the rapper
er. “Here there are people who have left their homes, where they raised children, spent lives and planned dreams that are crumbling. There are people who are afraid, who live in their cars or with their suitcases packed in case they have to escape.”
Geolier then invites the haters to reflect: "If all this doesn't hurt you, please watch in silence without commenting. The chants at the stadium and all these little things have always made us smile, but not now. Have the humility to admire us this time too while we face something bigger than us, always winning".
There is also an ironic ending, aimed at those who criticize his writing style: “And as usual, of everything I have written, you will notice the missing H instead of everything else”.
Political support
Geolier’s words found support from Flavia Sorrentino, vice president of the Naples City Council, who called the rapper’s gesture an “act of cultural resistance.” “In a country where territorial discrimination is still accepted, where the pain of Naples is trivialized, thank goodness a young artist has taken the responsibility of saying what too many remain silent,” Sorrentino wrote.
“We are rightly scandalized by other forms of racism, but when it comes to Naples and the South, everything becomes permissible: pain becomes sarcasm, fear becomes an object of ridicule, the drama of a people becomes a pretext for hatred. It is unacceptable,” he added.
A city that resists
While Naples and the surrounding municipalities continue to deal with the fear and consequences of the earthquake, Geolier's words and the support of figures like Sorrentino remind us that, beyond the divisions and stereotypes, there is a community that fights to remain united and strong. A city that, despite everything, continues to dance.
Article published on March 13, 2025 - 17pm
