In his first editorial as director of Repubblica, Mario Orfeo launched the debate on “political Cadornism”.
Orpheus writes: The truly distinctive signal of this right, so different from the classical and liberal one, is the permanent lever of resentment. Meloni’s right, therefore patriotic and never anti-fascist, remains (voluntarily) stuck in a past – that of exclusion – that does not pass, supported by resentment in the expectation of a revenge even now that it has won. A political philosopher quoted Gramsci to me and his definition of political Cadornism: for the Italian right “something is right only because it is decided by those in command and if it is not implemented, the fault lies with those who oppose it”.
We, the readers and an idea of a country without rancor
by Mario Orfeo
What is Cadornism? Gramsci’s definition
In his Quaderni di politica Antonio Gramsci defines Cadornism as «the persuasion that something will be done because the manager believes it is right and rational for it to be done: if it is not done, “the blame” is placed on those who “should have”». The reference is to General Luigi Cadorna (photo below), who after the defeat at Caporetto caused by him, denied his responsibilities
The debate on Repubblica: the interviews
Urbinati: “The right lives on resentment and victimhood”
by Matteo Pucciarelli
La politologia Nadia Urbinati recalls that «the Constitution was born from an enormous effort of moderation and compromise after a period of war and misery. Today we cannot escape from this logic of dialogue, otherwise everything will collapse.” And reflecting on the nature of the Italian right in government, he often mentions the words resentment and rancor.
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Giordano Bruno Guerri: “This right-wing resentment never leads to anything good”
Giordano Bruno Guerri, historian, but how does the right speak?
“Who are you referring to?”
Giorgia Meloni infamously called the mole in the Fratelli d’Italia chat.
«I wrote a book about Patrizio Peci, the repentant Red Brigades member, who was called Io l’infame».
Doesn’t that mean that…?
«But no, we’re not joking. Let’s say that Giorgia Meloni speaks a Garbatella language.”
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