![]() Meloni’s party went from just under 1.5 million votes (4 percent) to over 7 million votes (26 percent).įdI built this success mainly during Draghi’s government of national unity, presenting itself as the only opposition force, albeit one that was more of a facade than of any substance. The arrival of this party in government comes a 100 years after the March on Rome and Mussolini’s seizure of power.ĭespite an overall increase in the size of the electorate all the other major political parties, lost hundreds of thousands or even millions of votes compared to the elections 4 years ago. All forces opposed to it must step up a gear in their response. It will profoundly alter the life of the country. Its reactionary and fascist ideas and deeply hostile attitude to the workers’ movement and its organisations, constitute a serious danger that cannot be underestimated. Fratelli d’Italia is the more or less openly declared heir to a political movement responsible for the most negative historical page of our country’s history. ![]() Secondly, the deepening of the crisis, neo-liberal austerity policies, the chopping and changing of governments and the lack of response of the labour movement have pushed millions of people to end up voting for an extreme right-wing force such as FdI. ![]() It shows not only disillusionment in the face of the policies conducted by successive governments, but also the fading of hope, of being able to change one’s social condition. This number expresses the depth of the social crisis, the despair and anger of mass sectors and the accentuated fragmentation of society. It has grown by almost 10 points compared to the already negative record of four years ago and now exceeds 35 percent, with peaks even approaching 50 percent in some southern regions. Indeed, we are in the presence of a historic turning point for our country from several points of view.įirst of all, the degree of abstention cannot be overlooked. We are facing a political and social situation that poses serious questions for the workers’ movement as a whole, both for the trade unions and for all its political and social currents.
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