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Why is Italy swinging to the far right? (Sunday's regional Election could be "political earthquake')
BBC ^ | Jan 24, 2020 | BBC

Posted on 01/24/2020 9:20:19 AM PST by 11th_VA

Italy’s far right leader, Matteo Salvini, is hoping to cause a political shock by winning Sunday’s regional election in Emilia Romagna, a stronghold of the left since the Second World War. That could topple the government and sweep him to national power. So what is driving support for his populist far right League?

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: emiliaromagna; europeanunion; italy; matteosalvini; nato
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To: 11th_VA

“Far right”

BBC’s way of describing normal.


21 posted on 01/24/2020 9:40:03 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: 11th_VA

Matteo Salvini was kicked out of office as minister of the interior where he was successfully keeping the bearded ones out of Italy. I suspect the pope was instrumental in getting Salvini kicked out.

It’s a coup d’etat, just like in the USA. The only man who was able to keep the facial-hair savages out of the country is being systematically deprived of his elected office by the facial-beard-savage-admirers.

Italy, if you want to keep the Coliseum from becoming a muzzy-latrine, then vote accordingly!


22 posted on 01/24/2020 9:42:51 AM PST by I want the USA back (We have sunk to a depth where restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men:Orwell)
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To: 11th_VA

Moroccans?


23 posted on 01/24/2020 9:43:07 AM PST by EEGator
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To: clueless_expert

I see that the left in this video is connecting the right to Hitler. If I recall, Hitler was the one who was invading other countries and killing them off. The “nationalists” just want their culture back. You can’t mix two or three different cultures and expect them to accomplish anything but hatred and confusion.


24 posted on 01/24/2020 9:46:26 AM PST by WVNan
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Why is Italy swinging to the far right?”

Because they are trying to save their country you idiots.


25 posted on 01/24/2020 9:46:30 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: goldstategop

Pope Francis saddened on many counts. Former Pope John-Paul the Great who suffered greatly under real communism and foreign occupation and domination could not be reached for comment.


26 posted on 01/24/2020 9:46:47 AM PST by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever. my)
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To: RayChuang88

On Sunday, the Italian majority will say “BASTA!!!” to Muslim invaders & their globalist enablers.


27 posted on 01/24/2020 9:48:13 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: 11th_VA

Self determination vs opression from Brussels amband by global elites?

Anyone surprised by the global swing “right” hasn’t been paying attention.

The left came to power in these parlamentary states because you can get elected with 30% of the vote... this system allows an organized determin minority to over represent itself and takes time for the other 70% to unify against them... eventually however it happens.

The left wing globalist March of the post war has finally pushed too far, and managed to get the majority to unite against them.


28 posted on 01/24/2020 9:49:24 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: 11th_VA

The Italian people have seen that ALL the Establishment parties will be for unlimited immigration, so it’s time to give a chance to the only party that seems serious about stopping immigration


29 posted on 01/24/2020 9:50:44 AM PST by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: 11th_VA

Hmmmm......lets see. Vote Right Wing or have my daughter raped by Africans? Such a tough choice.


30 posted on 01/24/2020 9:52:10 AM PST by The Toll
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To: RayChuang88

This!


31 posted on 01/24/2020 10:05:45 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (I'm triggered by liberals and other assorted moonbats.)
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To: Mr. K

That was easy enough.


32 posted on 01/24/2020 10:10:22 AM PST by WASCWatch
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To: American in Israel

If they aren’t stupid then how did they get here?


33 posted on 01/24/2020 10:14:04 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Mr. K

The cause for the rise of the Right in Italy is clear: uncontrolled immigration from the Third World leading to crime and social chaos. The Left views the immigrants as a way to remake traditional Italian society, and Italy’s citizens are beginning to realize that they and their way of life are marked for destruction.


34 posted on 01/24/2020 10:17:11 AM PST by Rockingham
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To: 11th_VA

Far right in Europe is center-left.


35 posted on 01/24/2020 10:18:06 AM PST by vpintheak (Leftists are full of "Love, peace" and bovine squeeze.)
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To: 11th_VA

The whole world is swinging right. See tag line.


36 posted on 01/24/2020 10:21:48 AM PST by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: 11th_VA

So what is driving support for his populist far right League?


DJT


37 posted on 01/24/2020 10:24:24 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: nickcarraway

The same way we got where we are.


38 posted on 01/24/2020 10:35:20 AM PST by desertfreedom765
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To: Mr. K

Italians are tired of being prey for savage “refugees”.


39 posted on 01/24/2020 10:41:24 AM PST by thoughtomator (... this has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.)
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To: 11th_VA

history has proven it’s the right direction to go...


40 posted on 01/24/2020 10:43:07 AM PST by heavy metal (truth trumps lies...)
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