Artribune Pledges Constructive Criticism of Italy's New Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano

In an editorial published on Artribune Magazine #69, editor Massimiliano Tonelli outlines a critical yet constructive approach toward the newly appointed Italian Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, under the Meloni government. Tonelli criticizes the superficial reactions that followed the government's swearing-in, particularly the mockery of ministers' attire and the conflation of 'sovranità' (sovereignty) with 'sovranismo' (sovereignism), arguing such critiques strengthen rather than weaken the government. He notes that the term 'sovranità alimentare' (food sovereignty) is used by left-leaning organizations like FAO and Slow Food, and appears in Italy's Constitution. Tonelli pledges that Artribune will critique Sangiuliano based on concrete actions, results, and numbers, not prejudice or folklore. He warns against ideological rollbacks and immobilism, but acknowledges the possibility that Sangiuliano could prove effective, innovative, and reformist, even under Italy's most right-wing government since the republic. The editorial was published on October 2022, following the Meloni government's oath-taking.