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Genoa. A photo of a mother holding her newborn baby in her arms. The President of the Liguria Region, Giovanni Toti, posted it on his Facebook profile, with this message: “We welcome the first Ligurians born in 2021! Morena was born in La Spezia shortly after midnight, little Louis was born in Imperia and from the San Martino hospital I get a photo of Greta (actually Graeter, ed), first-born in Genoa. You are our hope, our future, the strength not to give up in this new year that has just begun. Welcome to the world, little ones, and my best wishes to your families in my name and throughout Liguria. Graeter is the daughter of Joy’s, a Nigerian-born woman, as the boy’s father.
Soon after, Toti was forced to intervene in person to respond to the many racist comments that showered on his wall. “Anyone born in Liguria is Ligurian!” he wrote. And again: «The moderators of the page will remove racist comments. A child who comes into the world is a blessing and should be welcomed as such, without unnecessary and damaging controversy in any democratic debate. Let’s try to start 2021 with a new step ».
Some of the comments still visible on the page of the President of the Region have this tenor: «After the compulsory vaccination, lo ius soli? Renzi awaits you with open arms! ». “Born in Liguria, but Somali or African despite everything …”. “This is not true. Just as it is not true that those born in Italy are Italians. What do these Ligurian gentlemen have? But what do you say?». “Stupid and outrageous pietism.” at the South Pole, it was certainly not a penguin by birthright! “” Welcome to all children, but Ligurian is not and it is not an offense but an observation. “Fortunately, most of the comments are well wishes for baby and parents.
