International headlines were made by the charismatic Giorgia Meloni and her cohort of energetic conservative voices in Italy. As Meloni becomes Italy’s first female prime minister, she is a beacon of hope for like-minded patriots throughout the world. Earlier this year she declared in perfect English that “the only way to be rebellious is to be conservative.” She declared, “Our individual freedom is under attack, our rights are under attack, the sovereignty of our nation is under attack. The prosperity and well-being of our families is under attack, our children’s education is under attack.”
Though her party garnered only 4.4% of the vote in Italy’s last election in 2018, Meloni just led the Brothers of Italy to a landslide victory with its platform of “God, country and family.” This party is called “far right” for taking a strong stance against immigration and for an economic program that supports families with children.
Giorgia Meloni is as blunt-talking as Donald Trump, and is similar to American conservative women such as Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kari Lake. Unlike Republicans who immediately run to the center after conservatives elect them, Meloni boldly declared after her election that “this is a starting point, not a finishing line, from tomorrow we have to prove our worth.”
Trump adviser Steve Bannon is one of Meloni’s biggest fans, as Bannon recognized years ago her potential to take charge. Raised by a single mom in a gritty portion of Rome, Meloni was inspired by “The Lord of the Rings,” the Christian fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as writings by the English Christian essayist G. K. Chesterton.
As Meloni’s rapid rise to power clearly shows, the surge of grassroots support for conservative ideas is growing at a nearly exponential rate. Newly elected American officials who ran on a platform of conservative values would do well to stay true to the promises they made. Clearly, the grassroots isn’t afraid to change things up when politicians betray their stated values. Don’t be fooled by Swampy promises of power. The true power still remains with the people, and we demand true family values.
