Rome, Sept. 16 (LaPresse) – “I observe changes in Italian politics. For thirty years, we have been used to the idea that to win elections you needed a moderate candidate. Hence Prodi, Rutelli, and others. That’s no longer the case. Because the system has changed, not the center-left. When turnout was high, it was crucial to take voters from the opponent, so winning over a voter in the center was worth double. Today, with the collapse in turnout, you win by giving your voters a reason not to abstain. The center-right has been doing this for years. Indeed, right-wing candidates like Meloni, Trump, Milei win,” said Dario Franceschini in an interview with Repubblica.
“In the early phase of bipolarism, it was natural to recruit candidates from civil society. Today, it’s natural that coalition parties express the prime ministerial candidate,” Franceschini added, stating that “winning the next general election is not only possible, it’s likely.” The PD member emphasized that “opposition forces already match or exceed the majority’s strength, and the work done so far to build a coalition has been excellent. Meloni will not govern for another five years. It depends on us, if we don’t make mistakes. A collective and individual effort is needed to set aside all past grudges and build the broadest possible coalition. Renzi brought down Conte, the Five Star Movement fueled polemics on Bibbiano, the PD broke with the Five Star Movement after Draghi’s fall. Enough, it’s time for a clean slate.”