Italian Governing Coalition Collapses

[Omniabstracta]

Don't curse the darkness. Light a candle! When freaky politics give you lemons, make freaky politics lemonade!

Like this! *thrusts the monarchy back into Italy*

The only place monarchy belongs is a garbage bag.

Exactly the reason the Italian government is the perfect place for it, of course

[Punished UMN]

Berlusconi's back, baby! Get ready to bunga bunga!

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

The only place monarchy belongs is a garbage bag.

Exactly the reason the Italian government is the perfect place for it, of course.

Wow bro, you're really out here committing war crimes like this?

[Punished UMN]

Don't curse the darkness. Light a candle! When freaky politics give you lemons, make freaky politics lemonade!

Like this! *thrusts the monarchy back into Italy*

The only place monarchy belongs is a garbage bag.

Your government has an approval rating of under 20%, I don't think you have much room to talk.

[Atheris]

Exactly the reason the Italian government is the perfect place for it, of course.

Wow bro, you're really out here committing war crimes like this?

...?

[Omniabstracta]

Exactly the reason the Italian government is the perfect place for it, of course.

Wow bro, you're really out here committing war crimes like this?

Uhh, no? Did I need a /s there?

[Punished UMN]

Trollzyn was making a joke.

[Atheris]

Trollzyn was making a joke.

I don't get it...

[Omniabstracta]

Trollzyn was making a joke.

Damn, looks like I’ve been outsarcasmed.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

Trollzyn was making a joke.

Seriously I wasn't even being subtle about it...

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

Seems like a good opportunity for the populist right to get into power

I don't know if they are covid denialist in Italy like in other european countries.

covid denialism is such a bizarre phenomenon that it warrants its own political science studies once the whole thing settles down. In the US, we have Trump and the religious right, in Brazil, it’s Bolsonaro’s far right band, in Mexico, it’s AMLO’s left wing populist faction, in India, it’s Modi’s opposition claiming he invented the coronavirus, in Nepal, its ruling communist party claims that masks are a "tool," and in Indonesia, all of the parties collectively withheld acknowledging the spread of the virus

[Atheris]

I don't know if they are covid denialist in Italy like in other european countries.

covid denialism is such a bizarre phenomenon that it warrants its own political science studies once the whole thing settles down. In the US, we have Trump and the religious right, in Brazil, it’s Bolsonaro’s far right band, in Mexico, it’s AMLO’s left wing populist faction, in India, it’s Modi’s opposition claiming he invented the coronavirus, in Nepal, its ruling communist party claims that masks are a "tool," and in Indonesia, all of the parties collectively withheld acknowledging the spread of the virus

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[Nuroblav]

That's over 60 times now. Can't remember the exact amount but I supposed it's to be expected every few years or so

covid denialism is such a bizarre phenomenon that it warrants its own political science studies once the whole thing settles down. In the US, we have Trump and the religious right, in Brazil, it’s Bolsonaro’s far right band, in Mexico, it’s AMLO’s left wing populist faction, in India, it’s Modi’s opposition claiming he invented the coronavirus, in Nepal, its ruling communist party claims that masks are a "tool," and in Indonesia, all of the parties collectively withheld acknowledging the spread of the virus

W H A T
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Sure must have a lot of spare time on his hands

[Risottia]

Seems like a good opportunity for the populist right to get into power

I don't know if they are covid denialist in Italy like in other european countries.

There are.

And, curiously enough, they belong almost entirely to
-the right-wing part of M5S
-Lega Nord
-Fratelli d'Italia

[Chan Island]

Has anybody told Renzi that he's not as intelligent as he thinks he is? He keeps staking his power on these dramatic do or die moments and then the dice say "die".

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Has anybody told Renzi that he's not as intelligent as he thinks he is? He keeps staking his power on these dramatic do or die moments and then the dice say "die".

How is he even still in office ?

[Senkaku]

Has anybody told Renzi that he's not as intelligent as he thinks he is? He keeps staking his power on these dramatic do or die moments and then the dice say "die".

How is he even still in office ?

I was wondering this too, it feels like only a few years ago he gambled wrong and lost the premiership? (Am I making that up?) Having not followed Italian politics especially closely since then, how the hell did he pull off this comeback?

[The Romanian Confederacy]

I don't know if they are covid denialist in Italy like in other european countries.

covid denialism is such a bizarre phenomenon that it warrants its own political science studies once the whole thing settles down. In the US, we have Trump and the religious right, in Brazil, it’s Bolsonaro’s far right band, In Mexico, it’s AMLO’s left wing populist faction, in India, it’s Modi’s opposition claiming he invented the coronavirus, in Nepal, its ruling communist party claims that masks are a "tool," and in Indonesia, all of the parties collectively withheld acknowledging the spread of the virus

What the fuck?

[Myrensis]

Italian governments always collapse. Italy is known for being a country where things just don't work because there's too much chaos and disorganization mixed with corruption.

My hypothesis is after the Roman Empire fell, the blow to Italian pride was so demoralizing that the people of the peninsula stopped giving a shit and they haven't given a shit since, which is why covid aid took forever to reach the south, why Mussolini couldn't fight the war against Greece alone and why every Italian government collapses inevitably into infighting.

Well, they had a pretty good run during the Renaissance. Still corrupt and chaotic, but cultured as fuck.

[Shrillland]

How is he even still in office ?

I was wondering this too, it feels like only a few years ago he gambled wrong and lost the premiership? (Am I making that up?) Having not followed Italian politics especially closely since then, how the hell did he pull off this comeback?

Well, he was still a Deputy, and he basically just collected some of his followers together and broke off from the PD to form Italia Viva.

[Shrillland]

Italian governments always collapse. Italy is known for being a country where things just don't work because there's too much chaos and disorganization mixed with corruption.

My hypothesis is after the Roman Empire fell, the blow to Italian pride was so demoralizing that the people of the peninsula stopped giving a shit and they haven't given a shit since, which is why covid aid took forever to reach the south, why Mussolini couldn't fight the war against Greece alone and why every Italian government collapses inevitably into infighting.

Well, they had a pretty good run during the Renaissance. Still corrupt and chaotic, but cultured as fuck.

There was still no single country called Italy at that time, though.

[Cordel One]

The only place monarchy belongs is a garbage bag.

Your government has an approval rating of under 20%, I don't think you have much room to talk.

Time to make it even worse

[Postauthoritarian America]

An old joke I recall from the National Lampoon: The Red Brigade shoots Italian policians so that the government will fall, which is like shooting light bulbs so the sun will go down.

[Adamede]

The only place monarchy belongs is a garbage bag.

Your government has an approval rating of under 20%, I don't think you have much room to talk.

And monarchies where over thrown all over Europe. I think that says something about their popularity as well.

[Risottia]

Has anybody told Renzi that he's not as intelligent as he thinks he is? He keeps staking his power on these dramatic do or die moments and then the dice say "die".

How is he even still in office ?

He was secretary of PD when the candidates for the 2018 elections were decided. So he got to appoint the PD candidates.
He took for himself the Senate seat for his own hometown Rignano, and placed his most trusted people in "safe" seats. Then he took them with himself when he left the PD to form Italia Viva.