The article discusses the perceived failure of Roberto Vannacci, a controversial Italian general, and connects it to a broader crisis within Italy’s democracy. It suggests a decline in the effectiveness and character of far-right movements, referencing Ciccio Franco, a leader of unrest in Reggio Calabria in 1970, as an example of a different era of political populism. The author implies a positive change, noting that even fascist elements are no longer as they once were. The piece frames Vannacci’s situation not just as a personal setback but as symptomatic of a larger shift in the Italian political landscape. The reference to the 1970 unrest in Reggio Calabria serves to contextualize current political figures within a historical framework of Italian social and political upheaval. Ultimately, the text positions Vannacci's struggles as indicative of a weakening, though not necessarily disappearing, right-wing extremist presence in Italy.