The Itallian government is collapsing.

[Agent23]

"Super" Mario Draghi, the unelected technocrat, has tried to resign as his government is collapsing.
He was apparently too inept to do that.
Guess his competence is in another castle!
'No, Mario', Italian president urges PM Draghi not to quit

 

[WolfBear]

Is this good or bad? Who is likely to replace him?

I've heard that Italy is one of the more nationalistic European countries, which is a positive sign, but I'm not a huge expert on Italian politics, unfortunately.

 

[Cherico]

Is this good or bad? Who is likely to replace him?

I've heard that Italy is one of the more nationalistic European countries, which is a positive sign, but I'm not a huge expert on Italian politics, unfortunately.

Let me put it this way Israelis watch Italian politics to feel better about themselves

 

[Ricardolindo]

Let me put it this way Israelis watch Italian politics to feel better about themselves

Considering the far fewer elections, I don't think Italian politics are worse than Israeli politics.

 

[edgeworthy]

But its not Tuesday?

 

[Ricardolindo]

But its not Tuesday?

Could you, please, explain the joke?

 

[WolfBear]

Considering the far fewer elections, I don't think Italian politics are worse than Israeli politics.

Israeli elections have only been a recurring thing over the last couple of years. It was more stable before that.

 

[Ricardolindo]

Israeli elections have only been a recurring thing over the last couple of years. It was more stable before that.

I know. I was talking about the current state of Italian and Israeli politics. BTW, could you, please, edit politicians for politics in the quotes?

 

[WolfBear]

I know. I was talking about the current state of Italian and Israeli politics. BTW, could you, please, edit politicians for politics in the quotes?

All good now?

 

[Ricardolindo]

All good now?

Yes, thanks.

 

[WolfBear]

I know that Italian politics is notoriously dysfunctional due to its large number of parties and perhaps parliamentary system. Italy had a lot of governments quickly collapse over the last several decades, IIRC. Hard to govern a country with Italy's current system, I think. Any chance for a change?

 

[Emperor Tippy]

Considering the far fewer elections, I don't think Italian politics are worse than Israeli politics.

Fewer elections but Israeli politics still tend to be more functional in terms of running a state and resolving issues.

Italy hasn't done anything material to resolve any of its longstanding issues over the past fifteen or so years.

 

[WolfBear]

Fewer elections but Israeli politics still tend to be more functional in terms of running a state and resolving issues.

Italy hasn't done anything material to resolve any of its longstanding issues over the past fifteen or so years.

Which issues does Italy have?

 

[Emperor Tippy]

Which issues does Italy have?

Its economy is the biggest one.

 

[Agent23]

The economy is in the shitter, they also have massive youth unemployment, something like over 20%, and that was before the COVID idiocy and the massive inflation, which basically ruined a lot small businesses and pushed even more people under the poverty line.

What I have heard is that the Brothers of Italy are gaining pretty fast in the polls.The 5 star movement, which is a bunch of "populists" on want I think is the left or center and were created by an ex-comedian, you have Salvini's Lega, and you have Berlosconi's old party.
In theory the new/populist right should be able to form a coalition with some of the old right and take power I think, but their parleament is a mess.

Is this good or bad? Who is likely to replace him?

Unelected government led by a bankster technocrat that originally made the ECB moneyprinter go Brr.
I'd love to see his head mounted on a pike on some square in Rome.
Knowing Italian history it will not be entirely out of character and a good way to attract tourists.

 

[PsihoKekec]

Heads on pikes are not Italian way anymore, hung upside down for public exhibition is more likely.

 

[Agent23]

Heads on pikes are not Italian way anymore, hung upside down for public exhibition is more likely.

So, the whole hanf them by their guts is not a thing, or was it just something done in Venice?

 

[Scottty]

Could you, please, explain the joke?

It's a reference to the saying "but for me, it was Tuesday" - something other people considered outrageous or extraordinary, was for this person just a normal thing in an ordinary day's work.

 

[PsihoKekec]

Best to watch the clip from the movie the quote is from.

 

[edgeworthy]

It's a reference to the saying "but for me, it was Tuesday" - something other people considered outrageous or extraordinary, was for this person just a normal thing in an ordinary day's work.

Exactly, Italian Governments collapsing is such a regular occurrence that most people are wondering what all the fuss is about.

The last one collapsed in January 2021. The one before that in August 2019. The one before that in June 2018. The Cabinet formed after the 2018 General Election lasted 3 months.