made it, particularly in the current climate, feel like a much riskier choice. Giorgia Meloni rather shrewdly tacked very hard toward the center and adopted a very strong anti-Putin, pro-Ukraine position, which prevented that.
While I think people in America see this as a kind of political earthquake, it feels much less that way to me. Remember that the predecessor party of the Brothers of Italy, Alleanza Nazionale, was in the government during many of the Berlusconi years. There have been further-right governments—not radically different from what we’re seeing now—that Berlusconi headed, which included the Alleanza Nazionale and the Lega.
That’s where you’re more likely to see actions that you might consider extreme, including sending boats to stop migrants, turning them away, that kind of thing. But undoing fifty years of low fertility is probably beyond the ability of any government, which then makes immigration all the more tricky. The right is anti-immigration, but the Italian economy depends on immigrant labor to function—it’s roughly ten per cent of the over-all workforce.
The whole campaign didn’t have the radical feeling that you see, quite honestly, when you’re observing this as an American. The American right looks a lot more aggressive, violent, and anti-democratic than these people do. The whole tenor and tone of the campaign was much more calm and moderate. Now, that doesn’t mean that there are not people in her party who may, in the privacy of their home, defend Mussolini.
Just to take a step back, what you’re saying is that this all seems like normal right-wing Italian politics?
maggieNYT IChotiner a_stille Woman, sure. Mother, ok. Christian—bingo.
maggieNYT IChotiner a_stille Fascinating interview. Alexander's books, 'The Sack of Rome' and 'Excellent Cadavers,' are great reads
IChotiner a_stille This boot… 🇮🇹
IChotiner a_stille I wonder what a journalist working for the New Yorker knows about Italian history, culture and politics beyond various italian fusion food options in Chelsea and tourist attractions they saw while stoned with their college buddies on a group trip to venice
IChotiner a_stille 'far right' lol
maggieNYT IChotiner a_stille “Christians” come in all corrupt varieties.
IChotiner a_stille It is a tragedy
IChotiner a_stille If she operates as a right winger then SHE IS NOT A CHRISTIAN.
IChotiner a_stille Hi Ben, Eat your vegetables... Last one; Rice with beer Hakuna Matata?
IChotiner a_stille pm boloney
IChotiner a_stille The fact is pretty simple: the left (Democratic Party) decided to govern with the ultra populist assistance movement 5 stars. Before the elections, the DP decided to join the far left party of Fratocoso and Green Party, excluding de facto the centre of ThirdPole.
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