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Deuxcents

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5. 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

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Mon Jun 22, 2026, 07:07 PM

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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 Tuesday #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 Tuesday #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 Tuesday #24

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

Yikes. She's terrible. themaguffin Tuesday #26

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

bring back shame WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #27

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

Problematic Politics aside... LessAspin Tuesday #30

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

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

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