Meloni Baloney

Brothers of Italy party leader Giorgia Meloni delivers a speech on stage during a rally at Piazza del Popolo in Rome, on Sept. 22, 2022, ahead of the Sept. 25 general election. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images

Commentary

Italy has elected its first female prime minister. Normally that would be cause for celebration by those who promote diversity, but press reaction in Europe and the United States is treating Giorgia Meloni as the second coming of Italian dictator and Adolf Hitler ally, Benito Mussolini.