Massimo Giannini was one of the guests of today’s episode of L’aria che tira, the politics and current affairs program that airs every morning on La7. Arriving at the table and in discussion with the host David Parenzo, the Repubblica columnist could not help but point the finger at Giorgia Meloni and the choice to run for the European Championships with her first name. “Today’s ‘vote Giorgia’ is reminiscent of Totò’s ‘vote Antonio’ in a modern key. I define it as a very populist move by a very popular leader who pretends not to belong to the elite when for functional reasons she is now part of it”: the journalist’s attack.
“Berlusconi was the precursor of all this, of the personal party. They called him Silvio. He was the first to introduce the name on the ballot”, continued Giannini, also bothering the founder of Forza Italia and throwing mud on the right. After the similarity, the Repubblica editorialist underlined the differences. “But what is the difference? Berlusconi told Italians: ‘I represent you and if you give it your all you can become like me’. Meloni instead introduced the narrative of the underdog, the disadvantaged who emerges and makes it. She she says: ‘I haven’t changed, I’m one of the people, I’m one of you, vote Giorgia’ she makes a strong point”, she chanted from the center of the studio.
“Then there is a more institutional issue that speaks against this process. The more the personalization of politics goes on, the more the parties are useless. Once the leadership is over, that party will also end. Now it’s up to you, but the leadership they wear out quickly in this historical phase”, concluded the journalist.
