Italy's PM elect Giorgia Meloni at CPAC 2022

[speak easy]

(she is a nasty piece of work)

[Walleye]

1. I know what bothers me about the name of her party Brothers of Italy

It sounds like Proud Boys to me. Can’t imagine them with a woman in charge. Then again I don’t know Italian maybe it’s just a poor translation and it really means brothers and sisters. In any case we can tell she’s going to be big trouble, at least she’s not a Putin supporter

[hlthe2b]

2. Does she know her history? i.e., what ultimately became of Mussolini and his mistress, Clara?

It seems to me that Italy's population--like those of many countries that flirt with fascism--can turn on a dime. It would certainly give me pause, but...

[speak easy]

4. Italian fascists blame the Germans

i.e. 'everything was fine until il Duce hooked up with Hitler.'

[hlthe2b]

8. Didn't stop them from brutally executing them both and the crowds from decimating the bodies.

dumped into the town square.

[walkingman]

3. White Power is the centerpiece of CPAC and the GOP.

[speak easy]

5. yeah ... they are not trying to hide it anymore.

the dog whistles are megaphone now

[bronxiteforever]

6. K&R. The GOP loves fascists. N/t

[Peregrine Took]

7. I see she has that MTG swagger ....n/t

[louslobbs]

10. We call that fascist strut

The “despots demagogic douchebag dittybop.”

[IronLionZion]

9. She is a natsy or NAT-C piece of work

Her political party was essentially founded by people from Mussolini's National Fascist Party after they were banned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_of_Italy

[Evolve Dammit]

11. Sound like a next gen fascist with a pleasant demeanor. It's everywhere.