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hookaleft

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23. absolutely

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 06:24 AM

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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 Monday OP

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

. WhiskeyGrinder Monday #2

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

absolutely hookaleft Tuesday #23

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

Wow. DavidDvorkin Monday #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 Monday #5

She's a fascist too. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #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 Monday #7

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fascism is everyone's concern. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #22

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

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

Love hate SuzyandPuffpuff Monday #11

She's as bad as Trump. RandySF Monday #12

Oh, I know that DavidDvorkin Monday #13

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

Well, she good looking. Intractable Monday #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