In a society defined by wobbly trust levels, consensus is manufactured through emotional appeals that are fueled by victimhood, revanchism, hostility toward strangers, and ideological solidarity with "indigenous" people. Meloni's emotional and direct personality has become central to this narrative. Her rhetorical and facial expressivity, at the same time ironic and consoling, make her an archetypal theatrical figure--the shrewd commoner in an Armani suit--that her country fellows seem to appreciate in the context of Italy's 24/7 political comedy. According to the data collected by Ipsos and published by Corriere della Sera, an Italian newspaper (Fig 2), Meloni's level of support among the citizens has been declining from 58% to about 44% but remains comparatively solid.
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- The author would like to thank Constanze Steltzenmuller, Ted Reinert, and Adam Lammon for their advice and assistance on this piece.
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Table of Contents
- September 9 2024 1
- 1. Consensus Concentrating power in the hands of the prime minister 2
- 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 4
- 8.5M 4
- 9.5M 4
- 10M 4
- 10.5M 4
- 11M 4
- 2. Italyʼs non-Italian economic miracle 7
- 3. Meloniʼs unraveling European plans 8
- Meloniʼs strategy backfires 10
- Conclusion 11
- The author would like to thank Constanze Steltzenmüller Ted Reinert and Adam Lammon for their advice and assistance on this piece. 13
- Bologna il Mulino 1989 135. 13
- Piero Ignazi 13
- The National Recovery and Resilience Plan funds impact on the French and German GDPs is negligible and as such not considered in the graph. 14
