'Destroying Western civilisation…': Italian PM Meloni delivers implicit rebuke to Left in US speech

Elon Musk offered effusive praise for Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in brief remarks at an awards ceremony in New York, the latest sign of coziness between a billionaire who’s trying to get Donald Trump elected and a European leader with roots in the hard right but who has fully embraced Atlanticism. After Musk spoke, Meloni delivered an implicit rebuke to the left, lamenting the desire to “violently erase the symbols of our civilizations in the US as in Europe.” “I know that we should not be ashamed to use and defend words and concepts like nation and patriotism, words that mean more than a physical place,” Meloni said. “They mean a state of mind to which one belongs.”
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[@ericm3089]

That is one of the best speeches I’ve heard in a long time. Meloni is a absolute genius with referencing the historical origins and significance of Greek/Rome origins of democracy. Power in the hands of each person is exactly the weapon no other societal system will ever equal. That woman is a legend in the making imo.

[@ritarossi1805]

Povera Italia ...noi fummo per sempre calpesti e derisi...ci meritiamo questa. ...che vergogna... madre ! Donna cristiana Guerrafondaia. Con le mani sporche di sangue....

[@Lund-1927]

You drank

[@ilgringo2103]

E tutta una fregatura..E vero che e intelligente e sa parlare bene,ma concretamente niente.E semplicemente una cameriera nelle mani delle élite.😊😊😊

[@HeinrichHattingh-xq3dw]

Georgia Meloni is one of the most current and important leaders at this time. And quite under valued and under estimated.

[@pumagutten]

She is my favorite PM.❤ If only our Norwegian PM could talk like her.

[@davetorcan6047]

Listen to PM of India Modiji. - there is world beyond Europe. EU soon will be Extremely Useless.

[@AlFreeman-xy4jy]

All they have to do is set up a meeting, two days ago PM Starmer came and, among other things, asked about how he reduced illegal immigration.

[@marcopeluso9614]

Finally a PM we italians can be proud of Brava Giorgia

[@Lund-1927]

???

[@batm38]

Humanity can thrive without mixing civilizations too.

[@SCHHHa]

Civilizations are wonderfull just because they exist. When those civilizations get mixed, the civilization become one. That's obviously utopy thank God

[@batm38]

@@SCHHHathat will be kardashev-type 1 civilization.

[@ЮраЧопко-ц7ы]

What a wise woman!

[@Robert-pd2hn]

Yes. She's a wise leader👍

[@daniele_go]

We are so lucky to have Giorgia Meloni's leadership in Italy, she is a great example for all other european Countries ! 🌞

[@daffidkane8350]

Best western lead at the present time. Moral courage and traditional values.

[@venividivici1982]

What are exactly the traditional values,if you can be specific, and values of which country specifically, otherwise you are saying empty that you yourself don't understand

[@rayofsun60]

.@@venividivici1982 LGTB Hamburger greasy spoons Restaurants, Aggressively politics,Creating inexisting enemies Italy never Had before,

[@marilata551]

but what courage is there when whatever she said and do is with a gun at her forehead ... now the atlantist globalist are pushing her forefront but she cannot say one word out of the choir as soon as their narrative is fortified by these lies, she is thrown in the dustbin

[@daffidkane8350]

@@venividivici1982 I think everyone know the concept of ‘traditional values’ without getting the conception of ‘traditional values.’ You should have attacked me for the logical fallacy of ‘appeal to tradition’ rather than resort to an ‘ad hominem’’ attack. You sound like the typical hollow Progressive who tries to over intellectualize every argument to dismiss the wider point. By the way that’s an ad hominem attack on you!

[@enriconono3638]

@@daffidkane8350 i think you should explain to him what "ad hominem" means 😁

[@refede8099]

Well done, Meloni, finally a Prime Minister who leads her people and not, as has become common practice, Prime Ministers who hide behind referendums. The United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community (EEC), the predecessor of the European Union, took place on January 1, 1973. The formal decision to join was made in 1972 under the government of Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath. The UK government, led by Prime Minister Edward Heath, established the country's entry into the European Economic Community on January 1, 1973, without a referendum. When interviewed by Danish television and asked: "Why would a democratic country like the UK decide to join the EU without a referendum?" Heath responded: "The government of a nation must lead the country and should not hide behind its population with a referendum!

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

I love her voice, strong and clear

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

I love Giorgia. Italy loves Giorgia. The world loves Giorgia.❤

[@matthewn4070]

Great lady!

[@AloysiusHettiarachchi]

Those come from her being Italian. I have worked with them in West Africa for over ten years. I found that the locals there had the same admiration, too. Their machinery far superior to others. Go from strength to strength!.

[@SCHHHa]

Italy have never had a robbery prospective in its colony (i mean Lybia and Ethiopia). For examples, when we were in Libya we didn't know there was oil on there.

[@1970Dood]

Italy's Iron Lady!!!!

[@Sandro-ij7te]

But Italy still in the s*** with immigration rape and criminals destroying italy

[@lucianorosarelli-xr5lr]

@1970Dood wrong he is steel women steel hahahahahahah great Giorgia sempre con te

[@art3mide644]

@@lucianorosarelli-xr5lr ti sei perso il riferimento a Margaret Thatcher... le ha fatto un complimento.

[@lucianorosarelli-xr5lr]

@@art3mide644 ti sei perso il sacasmo io voto Giorgia

[@art3mide644]

@@lucianorosarelli-xr5lr l'ho capito che tu voti Giorgia ma non c'è da essere sarcastici su un complimento...

[@TheZagiello]

Basically what she is advocating is Jesus Christ is King !!! God Bless you PM Meloni !!!

[@pauljeffery7658]

What a privilege it would be to meet this courageous and interesting woman.

[@themaskedman221]

Racist..

[@johngarofano7356]

​@@themaskedman221you are the racist,there is nothing she says that is remotely racist,call her " patriotic" just like you are??? Are you?😂😂😂😂😂

[@edwardsmith5650]

Thank you PM Meloni

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

I adore Meloni ❤️❤️❤️

[@giovannidebiase8479]

Bellissima la nostra presidente.

[@Meri-p2k]

Love this woman❤

[@nishobit.1293]

After a long time I have revisited Italy this year. I absolutely love Italy under Meloni's reign. Visible order. Proud and friendly people.

[@peterpociag1579]

Schönheit, ein guter Geist und ein großes Herz.🥰

[@lucianorosarelli-xr5lr]

free holiday in Venice boy

[@LMaria-e1i]

Grazie 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🙏🙌

[@iamWATCHINGYOUUU]

DEMOCRATIC CAPITALISM is the BEST SYSTEM on this PLANET 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇮🇱🇯🇵🇰🇷. GOD BLESS THE DEMOCRATIC CAPITALIST COUNTRIES 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇮🇱🇯🇵🇰🇷

[@FAMA-18]

Capitalism is a republic policy not a democratic policy.

[@ilgringo2103]

Tu credi che questo sistema controllato dalle élite e una vera democrazia?Quanto sei naive,from 1 to 10??I think 11!😂😂😂😂

[@ritasoru739]

Great president Meloni👏👏👏

[@GauravDhandhukia]

लगता है काफी सारे अंग्रेजी शब्द लैटिन भाषा से आए हैं 😊

[@Sirinxa]

Indeed!

[@jacklemonfizz6898]

Latin is the mother of many languages, is important know it IMO

[@rajanne2947]

Meloni, Friend of Modi!

[@ritarossi1805]

Amica e collusa con zelensky, nethanyau e con tutti i sionisti che governano dalla casa Bianca...

[@marilata551]

she is friend to USA only but from a servant standpoint ... it is better that India watch out what USA/collective west want to grab from this side of the planet ... US do only its own interests

[@MathewAlex-hc4bf]

bullshit . Modi is a cowdung eater

[@marekrajkiewicz2604]

The Left in US seems like a end game boss

[@ashfaqueali555]

Assistant to Pacific Progressive in Culture

[@godkalki9247]

I respect this Lady, And they all must know that Global South doesn't condemn all European Powers of Colonial Era but those who don't understand what they did and never Even apologised for it. Eg; Britain and their Comrades. As Indian we respect Italy and Germany Because many of us see WW2 as war fought by Axis powers against Imperialism, although we condemn the unnecessary Slaughter of Jews and other needless bloodshed and racist policies.

[@themaskedman221]

" Because many of us see WW2 as war fought by Axis powers against Imperialism, " Uhhh what? Both the Italians and Germans were imperialists with colonial empires.

[@godkalki9247]

​@@themaskedman221 it was in WW1 and not in WW2, they were mainly Communists, totalitarians and dictator, but what Allied powers were showing to others was not their truth, Allies were Democratic in their own countries for their own peoples and not for their Colonies. In India, because of their Scorched earth policy they destroyed all food sources in Burma and Bengal area, and the reserved food of India was transported to Britain even when there was Famine in India, Millions died in that famine. And That's Not all, they said they were democratic but denied Indepence to their Colonies, thus showing their Imperial Nature and hypocrisy. I respect Germans and italians in regard that they Showed what they were in reality and were not wearing Good People mask. Britain didn't offer Independemce to India till they were faced with utter Destruction and drainage of all their funds. They only offered Dominion status as promise and not in written or Act then and there. Same happened in 1919, when they promised to give freedom to India if they Help britishers in WW1, and many Indians sacrificed their life in war, being Naive, and expected to receive what was promised to us but what they got was Govt. of Inida Act 1919, which further Divided India and made Hollow provisions. That is reality of Britain, Double faced and Hyporitical in Nature

[@godkalki9247]

​@@themaskedman221 Yeah that's true but We respect them bcz they showed what they really were and not what they were not. Yes, they were dictators, Totalitarians and communists but they weren't hiding behind a mask. While Brtishers were hiding their true face. For eg; Britain promised Self Govt. and freedom to India in WW1, only if indians help them in war. Many Indians Sacrificed their Lives for that promise but in 1919 that turned out to be Hollow promise and Crown introduced Divisive policies thus further dividing the gap between communities. Britain said that it was democratic power, at times before and of WW2, but it Denied Independence to India in return of Support of Indians in WW2, They denied indians their deserved Freedom Until they FAced UTTER destruction and Drain of their wealth to US, and that's also because they didn't want to take responsibility of India as they didn't had Funds and India's were also drained of their wealth. And that's Not All the so called Deocratic Britain indirectly killed Many through Famines, eg; Madras Famine, and worst of all was Bengal Famine which was caused by Britans Scorched Earth Policy and racism as they Denied evacuation of Natives bcz of their Color and made Black and White Passages, they transported all the food reserves to Britain for Their War funding, they destroyed All native Industries by Taking our products and raw materials almost for Free. This is the true face of So called Democratic Britain, Atleast Italy and Germany Were not Pretending to be good.

[@shreeveda]

She's equating The West with Democracies. If it's not about geographies, then STOP using the West. Let's call 'World Democracies'. India has a rich, ancient civilization whose teachings will guide the World. 'The'West' can learn from India, and build all democracies and stop autocracies from fooling around.

[@danielecontinisio1717]

😂😂😂😂😂si intanto andate a spasso coi russi

[@alessandrom7181]

Lulz in India women are treated far bad that in the west. So no, it's not a democracy.

[@johngarofano7356]

When India becomes a first world society then she can teach and guide the world,until then hope and pray that like Meloni said in her speach the west has learned from their past mistakes,and guide us into a bright future, and that's why we need intelligent politicians not clowns in power

[@GianniAlbano-zw3fc]

@@danielecontinisio1717 🤣🤣🤣

[@JPDeshaies-y3i]

IT is ok IT is part of a big plan😂😂😂😂😂

[@JPDeshaies-y3i]

We are living in 2 World's 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JPDeshaies-y3i]

Feminism and communism is dangerous on our side😂😂😂😂😂

[@cdes68]

Repeating Elong talking points.

[@venividivici1982]

So much hypocrisy and arrogance this woman has. As an Italian i can say that Italy today is poorer,more dangerous and a mediocre country

[@silvialacordara1630]

I agree as italian...people specially abroad do not understand this woman is just a squallid puppet bringing Italy to the demise

[@chiaramuscianisi780]

She Say the Truth you Better shut up thank you 😁

[@lilise3965]

😂😂😂😂 What a cheek you lefties have! Your crazy free-for all money handout policy must now be paid by poor, hard-working, HONEST Italian citizens.

[@nadir8804]

Do you even know the definition of "hypocrisy"? From your comment it would be a good excuse not to know, because the alternative is that your mirrors are made of wood and don't reflect at all.

[@Atreas40000]

You are so lucky to have her.

[@celiacbootasingh2906]

I HEARD PRIME MINISTER MELONI'S SPEECH (FORGET WHICH ONE); SHE SPOKE WITH FIRE AND PASSION. WHAT DO THE ITALIANS THINK OF HER AS A LEADER? AND ITALY, I WOULD LOVE TO VISIT ONE DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE ROMEO FERRARIS AUTOMOBILE SHOP AND CHECK OUT THE CINQUIONE (I THINK THAT'S HOW IT'S SPELLED; I ALSO OWN AN ABARTH 500). ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE LANCIA DELTA S4 AND MANY MORE OF MY FAVORITE AUTOMOBILES. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE ANCIENT ROMAN STRUCTURES (I WILL BE RESPECTFUL, I AM MOST OF THE TIME). AND MAYBE, EAT A GLUTEN FREE PIZZA ... YOU KNOW WHAT, A REGULAR GLUTEN PIZZA, FOR THAT AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TASTE. A MAN CAN DREAM. ALSO, PLEASE IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR MIGRANTS AND LABOR WORKERS.

[@cerberus8666]

This comment should tell you how she is really doing.

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

Gli italiani amano Giorgia Meloni. Il suo governo è stabile.😊

[@celiacbootasingh2906]

@@amafirenze-vi1uh stable government? Italians like her?

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

@@celiacbootasingh2906 two years since now, two more to go.😊

[@jacklemonfizz6898]

In Italy the propaganda against Meloni is very strong, because she is changing everything and this scares her enemies, but Italians have faith in her, Italians are open-minded but they get bored easily, we do not give up our traditions for a progressivism that does not convince us at all.

[@jacklemonfizz6898]

Being born in the era of a great woman like Giorgia Meloni is an honor…maybe one day when someone remembers her, I will be able to proudly say, I was there.

[@johngarofano7356]

I totally agree❤

[@pradeepperera312]

Please save great Italian civilization culture and religion from Muslim 🙏🙏

[@albertpaez6595]

Bellizima Donna e Primera Ministra!! Bravisima!

[@NicholasMGlasson]

That's a true leader! Opposite of Ardern..

[@Artcraftcreations-y6s]

hi...thats right....nobody wants to be attacked....thank you for speaking when others don t have a voice...premier georgia meloni....god blessed you...

[@JTBCOOL1]

Thank you for God's work. People need to leave communism and leftism in general.

[@AgostinoMacri-p7n]

One of the best leaders today without question.

[@cedude69]

Hopefully the tide is finally turning in western countries!

[@AlFreeman-xy4jy]

Meloni has not only met Elon Musk, but also the world's biggest Hi-Tech CEOs, including Bill Gates. She has made agreements with Microsoft for investments in Italy worth $4 billion, Google - Alphabet will build a chip production site in Catania, OpenAI will invest in I.A. in Italy, other agreements with Motorola and with Elon Musk himself in the space field. She has also reached very important agreements with the UAE Minister for North Africa for economic development. It is amazing how this woman manages to be comfortable with some of the richest and most influential people on the planet.

[@cristinamarchigigante1049]

i love her, she has worked miracles in Italy because considering the economic crisis and the wars, doing what she has done so far might have seemed impossible, changing our country is so difficult there are atavistic problems but if anyone can do something it's her

[@alexos8741]

This woman is a hypocrite, just like the entire Italian state. The Italian state-owned company ENEL, which unfortunately operates in Chile, cut off the electrical service in Santiago for 5 days without any reason, causing the death of several sick people who depended on electrical appliances to live. For this reason, Chile filed legal actions to expel ENEL from the country. Italy and Meloni responded with threats to Chile for this, without caring about the pain of the families of the ENEL victims.

[@jennifersmith4864]

Wow, why am I just haring about this woman?? Please come to America.

[@benitomussolini9962]

Buongiorno. Grazie a Dio abbiamo un grande leader politico. Una icona della politica mondiale. Il ns presente. Il ns futuro. Onore e Gloria al ns Presidente del Consiglio Meloni..Thanks. Grazie.

[@gman5885]

Brava !👏👏👏🔥🔥

[@ForgingMyLife]

Great peach, heartening. I disagree with Ukraine propaganda though but nobody is perfect.

[@fidemclam]

Bravo Meloni... greetings from Croatia

[@Greenfist007]

Nobody knows history. You are an amazing women

[@enriconono3638]

GRANDE GIORGIA, she is one of the reasons that make me proud to be italian 👏👏👏

[@s-code-b]

11:22 ...we have known the chaos of a world in which the law of the strongest prevails...

[@CaFe73100]

Finally a strong voice against antiwhitism

[@ilgringo2103]

È molto facile fregare l’agente ed e questo che sta facendo sta imbrogliona di professione.

[@jeffocks793]

We need more Georgia Melonis all over Europe. Italy leads the conversation

[@mad3m6n]

As an Italian who lives in England, she makes me proud.

[@RichardJayJr-vz8ev]

Why can’t we in America have such a wonderful and intelligent leader? This is what troubles the majority of us: how have we gotten so boxed into the troubling election we have. If only we had this Prime Minister! I hope Italian citizens realize how blessed they are.🇺🇸

[@drwebstercivet5540]

She should speak in italian.

[@lindaveronicakoh7427]

I pray that we have more of such leaders from key countries. Do what's best for their countries and not do what the poll says. Statistics and algorithm means nothing if citizens of any nations gain nothing now and future.

[@twitchclips5333]

After she said Michael Jackson she made me like her 😂😂😂

[@MilesNauticus]

Now you can understand why the Italian political left wing is in chaos and desperation... 😁

[@pradeepperera312]

Lovely pm ❤save catholism

[@bobwhite2]

Deserving of her role as PM. A very rare treasure.

[@umbertogatti674]

Bellissime parole illusorie. I figli del mondo sono più astuti dei figli della Luce. La sua decisione drastica fevisione vista come giusta contribuisce sl dramma. Sic stantibus res bellum fuerit.

[@bigibtv4432]

God bless you Giorgia ❤

[@sophiemariekung5086]

Italy depends on the U.S., so you can deliver a speech like Hollywood on a serious subject of national security. However, Russia is threatened by NATO expansion and the Axis Forces' World War III objectives. Putin "needs, then, to be a fox recognize traps, and a lion to frighten away wolves" --Machiavelli (Italian philosopher).

[@janvanrenesse2118]

Long time ago I heard such an inspiring speech. I even think I never heard such a speech before. I live in Europe and I am proud to be European, to be part of the long and rich European cutlture I love. With all this fighting in the world I am afraid that Europe will dissapear. But Meloni gives me hope. There are still politicians here in Europe that are wise and inspiring. We had two WW, let's learn from these mistakes and not make a third WW.

[@Lund-1927]

Very very funny

[@gangadharreddy3172]

she is cheating modi waiting

[@qianyifan-nl6kd]

I glanced a picture, thought it was kamala harris and click in ,and found out it's not

[@AliceLabayen]

She sounds & is a strong leader just by her speech, unlike others who resort to word salad & have no idea what a leader does. Italy must be proud of her.

[@davidhackman3003]

Thank you for your bravery

[@twitchclips5333]

Lmfao 😂😂😂

[@Rainy_Day12234]

Sanity in the room.

[@jorgemanuel5752]

🙌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@paulofernandes7086]

❤❤

[@d_walsh]

9:39

[@avorfm1964]

"Italy stands firmly alongside those who defend their freedom and sovereignty". I do understand she means Ukraine, but I hope to understand from her whose freedoms and sovereignty she refers to in the Israeli - Palestinian conflict. She did not elaborate on that one or did I miss something here ?

[@chisciccise]

If an answer to your question has to be implied at all costs, she does not refer to palestinians. Terr0r doesn't defend freedom and sovereignity, ever.

[@avorfm1964]

@@chisciccise Does that mean that Italy does not recognize the Palestinian territories as a sovereign nation state ?

[@brianbeag]

@@avorfm1964never was a sovereign state, doubt if it ever will be, certainly until such time it recognises both the sovereignty of Israel and acceptance of Jews.

[@avorfm1964]

@@brianbeag That was not an answer to my question to @chisciccise. But reacting to your "never was a sovereign state", 146 of the 193 member states of the United Nations disagree with you. So I assume that your claim is your opinion/wish, which is not relevant to the reality as facts. But for the sake of argument, how many states does a country need to be recognized by, in order to be a legitimate sovereign state , according to you ?

[@chisciccise]

@@avorfm1964 How can Italy recognize a non-existent sovereign state? It doesn’t exist, so it’s not possible to recognize it.

[@Siaaa46]

There's nothing wrong with being a nationalist. It just means you love your country. Wtf is wrong with that?

[@PUA-Dude]

Can Elon Musk just get out the way and stop being a political narcissistic celebrity influence.

[@TheBalibull]

Another Mafia

[@GianniAlbano-zw3fc]

in 22 months of Meloni's government they arrested 1644 mafiosi, some of whom had been on the run for 35 years, and the houses confiscated from the mafia are given to poor families or humanitarian associations, while the seized luxury cars (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes etc..) are donated to the State Police

[@abramoo5420]

Greattt

[@MsPARTENOPEO89]

West,cristian s ,far right i love meloni salvini trump

[@Youve_GotABeard]

Love her