Great, but not totally an "Italian Trump(ette)."
But Meloni's triumph was overshadowed in American press reports by labels comparing her to fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, who led Italy into ruin in World War II because of his alliance with Nazi Germany. The press also criticized her socially conservative views on LGBT issues, criticism of the European Union and her coalition's generally anti-establishment views. Her party's win is part of a broader sweep of right-wing success and gains in Europe in recent years, in nations such as Sweden, France, Hungary and Poland.
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The Associated Press published an explainer, "How a party of neo-fascist roots won big in Italy" following Meloni's triumph. Last week, with polls showing likely success for her party, an Atlantic article declared, "The Return of Fascism in Italy." It quoted Hillary Clinton noting the significance of Italy installing a prime minister who was a woman for the first time.
"Meloni would also represent continuity with Italy’s darkest episode: the interwar dictatorship of Benito Mussolini. As Clinton would surely concede, this is not such a good thing," Ruth Ben-Ghiat wrote.
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The Mussolini talking point was prevalent throughout the media and on television as well. "CBS Mornings" saw the "hallmarks of Italian fascism" in her use of the slogan "God, fatherland and family," and broadcasters on CNN, NBC, PBS and ABC expressed concern over her party's roots in "neo-fascism" and the "most far-right government in that country since Mussolini."
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MY FACEBOOK COMMENT: "Way overstated title. She goes after the Left's tools, but targets the Right.
"She uses the demographic identities of the Right--nation, religion, binary gender, biological family functions--but only upholds the individual, and not the demographic groups, which actually empowers the Left.
"All told, her lines slow the Left's progress, but don't stop it, let alone reverse it."
VIDEO HERE: Italy's New Prime Minister Has the Left TERRIFIED (rumble.com)
PARTIAL AND DISJOINTED TRANSCRIPT HERE, plus it goes into some of the validity of the targeting, though: Globalists Are Terrified of Italy's New Prime Minister for One Reason - She Gets What's Happening (westernjournal.com)
FOLLOW-ON HERE: Cats, Guns, and National Security: Yes, another lesson in how the Right can learn from the Left. (catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com)
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TEABRAINERY ALERT: Nothing says grassroots hick conservative like MTG misspelling as a male the first female PM of Italy.
https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1574349369641521156
