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submitted 1 year ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/world@lemmy.world

Meloni heads Italy’s most rightwing government since the second world war. Italy’s criminal code punishes with a fine ranging from €1,000 to €5,000 anyone who “publicly defames the republic”, which includes the government, parliament, the courts and the army.

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[-] RedIce25@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago
[-] nadir@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

You're free to be super duper racist, sexist, ableist, pretty much any kind of discrimination you want. Isn't that enough?

[-] RedIce25@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

No, I want talking shit about governments without government punishment. Ya know, freedom of speech

[-] Kushia@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago
  • as long as you direct these towards groups/people we also hate.
[-] charonn0@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not if it means I have to trade away my right to criticize the government.

[-] xikubs@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

"Free speech bro's would kindly request that all free speech is fully aligned with the party policies..... thank you"

[-] snor10@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, wtf?

In a democratic state it is imperative that the population is free to criticize their government.

What is the EU saying about this? Don't they have demands on member states to uphold democratic values?

this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2023
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