Zaia and Fedriga's crisis, the curse of those who have lost the moment

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And in the end the only one to move was Salvini . Captain Gattopardo: change so that everything stays as it is. Praise to Vannacci, to Sardone, freezing the League at his feet. A kiss to the owls. A caress to the governors of the north-east, who will soon go to administrative retirement. To political irrelevance. When instead, for a long time, they could have changed the course of the Carroccio from within. "Zaia and Fedriga must do severe self-criticism", the analysis of Gigi Moncalvo, dean of the League and former director of Padania . “In these years they have lacked courage: that which everyone has lacked, from Giorgetti on down, incapable of going against Salvini's presumed leadership. In the League there will never be a July 25, because within the Soviet regime of yesteryear that is Via Bellerio no one dares to present a real motion of no confidence. No big shot, at least. And lacking courage, the politburo crushes and humiliates. This new generation of politicians”, the secretary's yes men, “kicks out the Zaias and the Fedrigas. And they, unfortunately, let them kick them out”. Thus the Triveneto chews bitterly, broods. In words they continue to advocate for a third mandate, but behind the scenes self-analysis is taking place. Dogadi at sunset: Zaia constrained by the Consulta, Fedriga by the crisis of his council .

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According to Moncalvo, “they made a serious miscalculation, trusting in a new historic compromise between the League and the Democratic Party on the unblocking of mandates, since it was also useful to De Luca in Campania. But Schlein and Salvini are similar: they do what they want. For them, politics is a bluff . And those who know how to read and write are a problem.” Yet for years the two presidents, more than a glimmer of hope, had a chasm. Opened by Matteo’s repeated suicidal instincts: Papeete, Bridges over the Strait, winks at Putin. “They should have acted back then, when Salvini was throwing a government into the air from the beach. When he distorted the symbol, the name, the historic battles of the League,” which in the meantime had fallen from 34 to 8 percent. All the conditions were there, at all latitudes. “That was the moment, taking advantage of Meloni’s rise”, who from above had made herself available to Zaia and Fedriga to facilitate the internal turnaround: Salvini only needed the final blow. But no, “keep him on his toes”, the Doge repeated to Giorgia while she became prime minister . In the territory there was also a large group of Praetorians – from councilor Marcato onwards – ready to battle and clean house, if necessary. Do you remember the movie? “At my signal, unleash hell”. Except that Zaia never gave the signal. And by dint of waiting, the rope broke. Salvini free, like an incredulous deer .

“An indecision that cost us dearly,” says Moncalvo. “And it’s understandable: going against the party leaders would have meant being kicked out.” But the risk had to be taken. Procrastinating didn’t pay off: with all their smiles, caution and relaxation – enough to confuse even their own lieutenants – Zaia and Fedriga were victims of their own inaction. And timing in politics is everything. The rest is done by the limited time of the legislatures. On this, Salvini won the bet. “The real question is: can the League today do without its quality and consensus administrators? The appointments to Vannacci and Sardone say that this is the plan. But the foundations are missing, internal democracy. If every time they take some shreds – the general of the situation – to plug gigantic holes like the electoral hemorrhage, sooner or later the League will disappear completely.” And what about the future of the governors? “In a jam jar, where they will be watered down, diluted, removed from the media scene. Even by Crozza” . Goodbye Boadin. “The League will do everything to keep them happy, handing out symbolic positions of power: I can see him as mayor of Cortina, Zaia”. Not of Venice? “An Olympic recognition would be a lot. Because the Northeast has never wanted to understand the most important thing: since the Bossi era, the Carroccio has been a Lombard-centric party. And the Venetians have never counted”. Backing out, when they could have done so .

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