This Italian Town Once Welcomed Migrants. Now, It’s a Symbol for Right-Wing Politics
“Frustrated young voters had fueled the rise of the Five Star Movement, Mr. Salvini’s anti-establishment coalition partner. The party remained purposely vague during the campaign to attract votes on the left and right, but Mr. Salvini did the opposite.
“He accused undocumented migrants of taking jobs from young Italians and advocated extreme measures, including ‘a mass cleansing, street by street, neighborhood by neighborhood.'”
Macerata once had a reputation for tolerance. But the killing of a woman and a revenge shooting made the Italian town a symbol of rising right-wing politics.
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