The ITALIAN DISPATCH By Eric J Lyman

The ITALIAN DISPATCH By Eric J Lyman

‘Io sono Giorgia!’

How a viral speech (and some lucky timing) reshaped Italian politics

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Eric J Lyman
Aug 05, 2025
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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 techno…

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