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hookaleft

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23. absolutely

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 06:24 AM

Jun 23

Meloni is a conservative and right-wing populist who is also a critic of globalism. She is opposed to euthanasia, same-sex marriage, and same-sex parenting, stating that nuclear families are exclusively headed by male–female pairs. Meloni supported (but never enacted) a naval blockade to halt illegal immigration, and she has been described as xenophobic and Islamophobic by some critics. A supporter of NATO, she maintains Eurosceptic views regarding the European Union (EU), views she describes as "Eurorealist". She favoured improved relations with Russia before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which she condemned, pledging to keep sending arms to Ukraine. In 2024, Forbes ranked Meloni as the third-most-powerful woman in the world and she was listed amongst the most influential people in the world by Time magazine, while Politico ranked her as the most powerful person in Europe in 202

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I find myself liking Giorgia Meloni [View all] DavidDvorkin Jun 22 OP

I admire her for standing up to the fool MustLoveBeagles Jun 22 #1

. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 22 #2

She's a fascist, a bit to the right of Darth Vader, Ocelot II Jun 22 #3

absolutely hookaleft Jun 23 #23

Maybe she and Rachele Mussolini will have you over for tea TheProle Jun 22 #4

Wow. DavidDvorkin Jun 22 #19

Her politics is not the issue. It's her not putting up with TSF's lies and bullying when most still do. Good on her Deuxcents Jun 22 #5

She's a fascist too. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 22 #6

One of my best friends is a gay Italian expat who can't take his kids back to see their grandparents in Italy meadowlander Jun 22 #7

It's amazing to me that getting into an ego fight with Trump makes someone "good" EdmondDantes_ Jun 22 #10

No one's saying it makes her good. DavidDvorkin Jun 22 #14

And yet you like her because of a minor dispute she has with Trump EdmondDantes_ Jun 22 #15

I like that aspect of her and I like her for the moment DavidDvorkin Jun 22 #18

'I thought the cynical lightheartedness was obvious. ' Intractable Jun 22 #20

I'm not sure her domestic politics are my concern being that I'm not Italian fujiyamasan Jun 22 #17

Fascism is everyone's concern. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 23 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author LetMyPeopleVote Jun 22 #8

Raise your hand ✋ if you STAND with Giorgia Meloni against Trump LetMyPeopleVote Jun 22 #9

Love hate SuzyandPuffpuff Jun 22 #11

She's as bad as Trump. RandySF Jun 22 #12

Oh, I know that DavidDvorkin Jun 22 #13

At least she's not a stooge for Putin fujiyamasan Jun 22 #16

Well, she good looking. Intractable Jun 22 #21

A few days ago I made this comment about the Italian prime minister jmowreader Jun 23 #24

I've read that Mussolini didn't actually make the trains run on time DavidDvorkin Jun 23 #25

Yikes. She's terrible. themaguffin Jun 23 #26

Yes, she is, but she deserves credit for her current reaction to Trump. DavidDvorkin Jun 23 #28

bring back shame WhiskeyGrinder Jun 23 #27

I think maybe you need to do a bit more research NoRethugFriends Jun 23 #29

Problematic Politics aside... LessAspin Jun 23 #30

Cut DavidDvorkin some slack, peoplez. He probably should have made it clear that he likes Giorgia Meloni generalbetrayus Jun 23 #31

You're right; I should have specified that DavidDvorkin Jun 23 #33

She is, perhaps, the world's current most skilled politician: She is also an open and proud Fascist SorellaLaBefana Jun 23 #32