The bizarre part, from the perspective of normal democracy, is the open admission by EU Commissar Ursula von der Leyen that she intends to punish the Italian people if they elect the wrong political leadership to run their country. Yes, she literally threatened to punish Italy if the voters elect an Italy-first candidate tomorrow.
Having previously sanctioned Hungary and Poland for electing heads of state that are nationalist minded, Ursula von der Leyen warned the Italian people she will take the same action if Italians defy the will of the European Union collective. When asked about EU citizens demanding their elected leaders listen to their specific and unique economic needs, the EU President Stated {Direct Rumble Link}:
“We will see the result of the vote in Italy. If things go in a difficult direction — and I’ve spoken about Hungary and Poland — we have the tools.”
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The remarks come from Commissar von der Leyen because a rising nationalist star in Italy named Giorgia Meloni is anticipated to win victory. Meloni is an unapologetic nationalist who believes in Italy-first. As a result, the EU media consider Meloni an ultra-far-right-wing politician. However, the scale of public support for Meloni has positioned her to become Italy’s first female prime minister in the election tomorrow.