Italy's far right set to win election - exit poll

[brooklynite]

BBC

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has won Italy's election, according to exit polls, and is on course to become the country's first female prime minister.

If they are confirmed, Ms Meloni will aim to form Italy's most right-wing government since World War Two.

A Meloni-led Italy will alarm much of Europe with Russia at war in Ukraine.

She is predicted to win between 22-26% of the vote, says a Rai exit poll, ahead of her closest rival Enrico Letta from the centre left.

[TexasBushwhacker]

1. A reminder to those who think we need more than 2 parties

Unless you have ranked choice voting, this is what you end up with.

[RKP5637]

2. I guess WW II was such a fun time they want to repeat it. n/t

[dem4decades]

4. As if that won't effect the rest of us. It's a small world now.

[Glorfindel]

5. The good news is, it won't last (one hopes)...

Since the end of World War II in 1945, Italy has had 69 governments, at an average of one every 1.11 years.

[brooklynite]

9. How do you imagine she'll become a dictator?

The Italian military isn’t corrupt enough to back a seizure of power, and they don’t have a militia movement.

[Samrob]

8. Msulini!

[Initech]

10. Boooooooo!