‘I want to cry’: Italy’s despair defeated at the ballot box

Despair, fear, frustration, confusion, anger. All these names can describe the feeling of that part of the population being torn apart by the far-right victory this week. For them, the moment is not for jokes. The future of the country, the civil rights gained so far (and those still claimed), but also foreign policy against the war in Ukraine and economyThese are the main concerns that keep many of those who feel like losers in the elections nervous. A galaxy comprising various groups: activists, feminists, members LGBTI+ community, immigrants and most importantly, Fundamentals of Italian democrats.

“I am scared”

Antonella Giorgetti is 65 years old and has spent 35 years in politics. Extinct began when it still exists today Italian Communist Party (PCI)and later passed on from his heirs, also deceased Left Democrats and now PD. He was also the secretary of a prominent politician and says that what worries him most is the lack of return. fascismsounds like an old topic, but the damage it believes is possible in today’s Italy.

“I’m more afraid for the economy. He knows nothing and thinks he knows. It will bankrupt us in less than a year. our economy will sink, you’ll see,” says Giorgetti. A militant for decades, Rossella Coltorti, 56, doesn’t have a very different vision from her party partner. “I also wonder what will happen. abortion right, With Ukraine, with immigrants. I am very worried. I am scared” confirms this representative of PD bases.

What is it to be on the left?

Alessio Tamburro, 26, is from another generation, but also from the same time. “I don’t think it’s possible for fascism to be restored in Italy in 2022. But I feel so much pain. melon it was youth minister inside 2011when with Italy Silvio Berlusconi was on the verge of bankruptcy in command”, confirms this Political Science student. “The current proposals of the right-wing coalition are inconsistent and it is unknown where they plan to get the money,” says Tamburro.

50-year-old Peruvian Johnny Valdivia, who spent half of his life in Italy, also gave reasons for the issue. “For immigrants, not much will change (with Meloni). this Africans “They will continue to be paid two euros an hour to do work that Italians don’t want to do,” he says. 5 Star Movement. But “if they attack certain rights, I will go out on the street to protest” he warns when referring violent complaints to the authorities. note for not agreeing with ‘crickets’ an alliance to be together in elections.

Because, although the reasons were various, the result of the election also gave birth to the following result: an infinite number of criticism of PD. Already caused by an earthquake that occurred last Monday, the head of the formation, Enrico Letta announces his decision repeat in office.

All against all in PD

Police ever since a where is the nervous match roam freely all against all in the race to assign responsibilities. Information on the various candidates applying for a replacement letta contributed to the accentuation of the disease. The bases saw this as proof that their leaders were more concerned with their own quota of power than with the common good and solving citizens’ problems. It’s a situation that has had an impact on the identity of the formation for a while.

Tamburro speaks with angry words. “The truth is that after years of militancy I realized that, I still don’t know what it means to be on the leftAnd I don’t think it’s my fault,” she says. “Our party no longer knows how to talk to people. Meloni is scary because she’s been able to focus on what interests people, she has a more effective rhetoric than ours,” adds Giorgetti. “we have lost power and reliability”, agrees with Coltorti.

However, the Italian political change It also had other effects. one of them is that feminist collectives As Ni Una Menos decided to meet on Wednesday Protests in many cities country to request free abortion and of course, just one day later brothers from Italy In a resolution debated in the regional administration of Liguria, all the rights of women request interruption of pregnancy.