It promises to be the most exciting confrontation of recent times also for the sole circumstance of seeing the two female leaders of the Italian political scene pitted against each other. The one, as an expression of the government majority, and the other, as an expression of the majority opposition party, the Democratic Party, and potential federator of the left of our times if we want to consider the words of Romano Prodi: Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein so to speak.

No question on the point, if only it weren't for the fact that such a comparison would perhaps seem to come too late compared to the assumption of the decisions of greatest significance for the country crystallized in the Budget Law (this would seem to be the impression that one would seem to take away from it) and intended, rather, willy-nilly reluctantly, to influence the unraveling of the strategic dynamics linked to the very close electoral competitions of European importance, with respect to which the two female leaders could, beyond the issues still to be resolved on the appropriateness of such a decision and on the doubts that still exist , and according to what has been learned from the various national media, even if only in line with hypotheses, to put one's personal candidacy as leaders into play with all the consequences of the case. Even more so when we consider that the position of European parliamentarian is, as in fact it is, incompatible both with the role of President of the Council of Ministers and with that of deputy in the Italian Parliament. And even more so when a decision of this magnitude, even on a simply logistical level, could probably be perceived by most, i.e. by potential voters, as an unequivocal signal of mutual weakness since, in the short term, it would be entirely capable of influencing, modifying, not only on the internal balances of the Parties to which they belong, but also on those of the respective reference coalitions.

And therefore, even if, on both sides (and the hypothesis has pure and simple argumentative value), even through the comparison between leaders, they want to try to exploit the consensus that they seem to enjoy in an attempt to gain a clear advantage electoral, the risk, as highlighted by many, would be to centralize the fate of the competition itself on their person, interpreted as a leading figure, likely to mortify the position of the various candidate members of the respective equally valid Parties.

In terms of hypotheses, however, the space for reflection still seems too wide, and despite the time pressure it may still be too early to draw conclusions, and the confrontation between Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein would seem to act as a "pilot" media event. If, on the one hand, Elly Schlein, with good likelihood, could insist on the importance of offering concrete evidence on a social level to eliminate emerging inequalities also through stringent wage adjustment operations, certainly Giorgia Meloni, on the other hand, could probably respond by observing the need to intervene on the social context by increasing employment levels and making use of the arguments already offered at the press conference at the beginning of the year.

Therefore, perhaps, beyond the wait, and any expectations attributable to it, the potential absence of news on the topics of the discussion and on the actions to be carried out in the common interest could disappoint the expectations of those who, from the discussion itself , await signs of concrete change for the entire country. The central and all-encompassing issue to always be resolved in the context of the highly anticipated confrontation should perhaps be something else: that is, how the two women leaders of the Italian political scene will be able to reinterpret the role and function of their respective reference parties which, beyond the underlying ideologies, seem to require an active and effective reformism capable of reflecting and reflecting the changes that have occurred and will occur in the context of civil society.

It would be necessary to offer concrete signals of progressivism on both sides through the revisiting of what up to now have been the guidelines of the individual Parties and their respective coalitions. Society is constantly evolving and politics must be ready to accept the changes by interpreting them and translating them into concrete interventions.

The impression that emerges from the observation of the contingent reality could probably translate into the need to offer a new evolutionary image of the country of Italy, suitable for making it truly competitive at a European level, and interesting on an international level through an intervention program in the various sectors firmly achievable in the short, medium and long term. Time, as always, is Lord. And from the next confrontation between Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein we will be able to begin to take stock of what could be the near future of the country of Italy.

Giuseppina Di Salvatore

(Lawyer – Nuoro)

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