>> stronghold of the left since the Second World War.
A veiled reference to the “return of Mussolini”
Maybe Italy needs another Benito Mussolini. When he was in power even the Mafia minded its Ps and Qs. Outside of his the African adventure and his Alliance with Adolph. He did do some good things in Italy like restoring monuments, draining the marshes, and making the trains run on time.