The article saying Italy currently has a right wing government is very much downplaying the seriousness of what sort of right wing threat is going on there.
For anyone not from Italy and do not know, Italy’s prime minister is Giorgia Meloni. And we need to not sugarcoat the fact that she is a fascist.
She defended Mussolini, denying the fact he has blood on his hands and contributed to mass genocide saying he “never killed anyone”. She parrots white replacement theory, but calls it “ethnic substitution” instead as she said Italian identity is being “wiped out” and that immigrants would replace Italians, justifying it by citing history of lower birth rates.
Giorgia Meloni also has parroted multiple antisemitic conspiracy theories and has made many more fascist dogwhistles beyond just what I mentioned.
She emphasizes the fact she is an xtian, and is vocally homophobic and transphobic.
See this article for reference of one of multiple sources as to what I am discussing. (Because of paywalls, I tried linking archive.org for the article. I hope the link works).
Giorgia Meloni’s political career started with a youth group with fascist roots. She founded a party called the “Brothers of Italy”. Consisting in it is the presence of more than one fascist (in which one is already too much), with members all too willing to praise Mussolini.
In addition, a particular notable new member of the Italian parliament that was brought in: Allesandra Mussolini. If you are wondering, yes. She is the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini. That’s right. Him.
If you are thinking about the fact that people are not to blame for the sins of their father, I agree that many people do not end up acting as a reflection of their family. People very well, and have an obligation to, end up putting down any legacy of hate their family had carried. Nor should they especially be the start to passing it on.
But as to whether or not Allesandra Mussolini still admires her grandfather’s sins regardless? Well… I would show you this article. Yep, she is apart of the Brothers of Italy party.
in addition, let me show you these tweets of her response to Jim Carrey posting art depicting Benito Mussolini hanging by his ankles. I think they speak for themselves.
This is what is leading to lesbian mothers in Italy losing their parental rights. What it had it lead to for this to even be a threat posed in the first place.
It needs to be emphasized, for anyone who has ended up going this far without knowing, that it is not just the US currently seeing a rise of fascism. Other western countries are experiencing the attack on LGBTQ+ rights by fascists, as seen here happening in Italy.
When you stand, have it be standing up with others no matter where you are and they are in the world.