Hundreds of thousands turn out to support Matteo Salvini's 'Unite the Right' rally in Rome

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Pretty epic.

Here’s a video www.twitter.com/Robkearney1981/status/1185635017537572870

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Doesn't seem epic nor democratic to me. Italians have voted. If 200.000 italians and their daddy say something the italian society should follow them?

Looks to me like he wants earlier elections to capitalize the high polls they have now, that means he has little confidence of facing arguments from the rest of the italian society.

I also got to experience the populism in my country and is not something good to have, it focuses on sensationalism and getting in people's heads through religious beliefs and problems that don't really exist.

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what do they really want at this protest, I am guessing lower taxes, less immigration?

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From what I have read before about the Italian politics, they have a similar situation to the period when Mussolini gained popularity but this time is not as serious. Basically the economy is lagging behind a little compared to Germany or France and all they can think of to fix this problem is to whine and blame.

From the twitter link, I read that one of this dude's arguments for the right wing to govern is simply because the left did it in the last 70 years. What?

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if i remember correct Italy is one of ther PIIGS. Right and left should unite and realize the economy is lagging cuz of EU austerity, tax havens for rich, war weapon spending waste, goldman sachs control. BREXIT secret has brought lw and rw support tho media won't tell you that.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"Fascism, like communism, is a dead idea. These are phenomena to be studied, but neither of them will return. I believe that the left, right, fascist, and communist labels are outdated. I call myself Italian, neither right nor left. For me, 'populist' is a compliment, it means being close to the people."

Fascism is far from dead. The corporate-state revolving door is fascism, and we're living under it today.

Fascism is the political nexus of corporate-govt mutual support.

Fascism is govt support for corporate rights, over the rights of it's citizens.

Mussalini's Italy was right wing in name, but fascist in nature.

The Nazis were socialist (left) in name, but corporatist in nature.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What is the mandate for change?