‘Io sono Giorgia!’
How a viral speech (and some lucky timing) reshaped Italian politics
Six years ago, Giorgia Meloni took the stage at a far-right political rally in Rome’s San Giovanni neighborhood that changed the course of her career -- and maybe Italian politics.
“Io sono Giorgia!” she shouted -- “I am Giorgia! I am a woman! I am a mother! I am Italian! I am Christian!”
The moment went viral.
Her words were remixed into a pulsing techn…
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