[POLITICS] Low Voter Turnouts in Democracy
Giorgia Meloni is widely expected to form Italy's most right-wing government since World War Two. With around 26% votes in their favour, the Brothers of Italy, a party with neo-fascist roots that came up with the slogan - "God, family and fatherland" has sent a clear message to the Italians and rest of Europe. Italy is a founding father of the European Union and a member of Nato, and Ms Meloni's rhetoric on the EU places her close to Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban. However, when we take a closer look to understand the rise of Ms Meloni. We come across some parallel developments like, populism, economic slowdown, unemployment, polarisation among communities, anti-immigrant stand and LGBT bashing. Yet, as one may think that such extreme opinions are bound to draw more and more people in the public sphere. The voter turnout in Italy has a different story to tell. Turnout fell to a record low of 63.91% - nine points down on 2018 elections. Elec