Italy Swears in Far-Right Giorgia Meloni as Prime Minister
Democracy NowAPR 3 2023
Europe must keep a close eye on Italy's far-right, as history has shown that what happens in Rome is soon replicated abroad. And it's hard to find a worse prospect than several Meloni-like leaders coming to power across Europe. Though she acts as if she's a political moderate, Meloni evokes the rhetoric of fascism, is inspired by Hungary's Orbán, and has an ambiguous approach to Putin.
Despite claims from the mainstream left, Meloni isn't a far-right politician — let alone the second coming Mussolini. She embraces mainstream cultural values and common sense, representing a risk only to radical, globalist leftists who have dragged down Italy for years and infiltrated the EU. Meloni can influence the world to decisively reject left-wing orthodoxy.