Anna Paola Conciaformer Democratic Party lawmaker, left-wing woman and feminist activist as well as LGBT community rights activist, interviewed by Radio Atreju and tells how the Italian left, and in general the world left, has changed, approaching all current political topics with pragmatism. “Today’s left is too dogmaticso if you don’t respond to those dogmas, you’re a bit of an outcast, but this isn’t about me“, explained the former member of parliament.”I was often the one who was shamed because my statements were a little different, I had different ideas about the left, and therefore for this reason I was accused of not being leftist. They often tell me I’m a fascist but I feel like a left-wing liberalConcia continued.
In his speech, the former Democratic Party member, who currently rejects the left, also spoke about the damage that extremism causes in things that should, or in any case, can be shared, such as feminism and the fight against homophobia. “Woke extremism has taken extreme measures, I will give a few examples such as language, which for some reason always excludes women. For this reason, it is stated: such as women can no longer be called women but rather people who have a uterus, people who are menstruating: I’m not a menstruating person, I’m a woman. This is because trans people need to be included.”explained Concia, who has led many struggles for the LGBT community in her life. “This is extremism, not fighting anymore“, he commented. Concia has also long criticized its inclusion trans people in women’s sportsconsidering battle”vicious boomerang“and claiming to be an athlete himself will not compete because”That is not true“. In Italy, continued Concia, the last time there was an LGBT law”it was 2017, the year of civil unions. Since then no battle has been won. It was tried with Zan’s billthat way I said I wouldn’t pass“, however, he underlined, “the left rule“.
In 2021, Concia added, “I knew full well that this bill wouldn’t even pass in the Democratic Party, I allowed myself to say it and there was a massacre” because, he said, “I calmly allowed myself to say: look Zan, try removing this and adding this. I’ve been a speaker, I know how it works. This should be a shared majority. And in fact the law was not passed“. It happened, he continued,”That The Democratic Party wants to claim defeat which is more useful at the electoral level and the right wing is happy not to vote for legislation they do not propose, especially if there is no possibility of mediation.“. The former lawmaker also criticized the “feminist” approach in the Democratic Party, which has a very different matrix from what is happening on the center-right.”It cannot be denied that Giorgia Meloni broke the glass ceiling: I’m happy, because I see what Angela Merkel means to the new generation in Germany. Little girls, think they can do anything in life: there’s no denying that Meloni has broken the glass ceiling. Isn’t she a feminist that left-wing feminists love? Well. I think there is something feminist about herI may not agree, but it’s there. It is no coincidence that the feminist struggle has paved the way for a woman to become Prime Minister“, that was Concia’s reason.
The former member also made a part in Judicial reformespecially on career separationwhich says “always profitable“Concia is joining the committee, okay?”I am one of the founders of the Einaudi foundation, because I uphold fairness and balance in the process, as well as a culture of assurance that is always present.
And mine guarantee culture and regarding the legal process, it always happens like this: when the center-right approves the law and decides to support the referendum, I calmly decide that I will vote yes and I will help”. On the left, he underlines, “This culture has always existed and I remain like this”.
