Atheist Democracy
Atheist Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Atea, DA) is a political party in Italy. Its ideology includes secularism, atheism, and anticlericalism.
Atheist Democracy Democrazia Atea | |
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| Abbreviation | DA |
| Secretary | Carla Corsetti |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Via Alfieri 80, Ceprano (FR) |
| Ideology | Secularism Anti-clericalism |
| Religion | None (Atheism) |
| National affiliation | Power to the People! (2018) Popular Unity (2022–) |
| Website | |
| www.democrazia-atea.it | |
Among the main goals, it campaigns for the abolition of the Lateran Treaty between Italy and the Vatican City.[1]
The party was founded by Carla Corsetti in 2009;[2] As of October 2022, Corsetti is the current secretary; others members of the secretariat are Ciro Verrati, Ivan Visentini, Rosaria Gabriele, Cai Bravi.[3]
The party requires all candidates for public office to give proof of debaptism (sbattezzo in Italian).[4] In Italy, many newborn receive baptism; debaptism is a formal procedure to declare oneself no longer part of the Catholic Church.
Widely renowned astrophysicist and scientific communicator Margherita Hack was a member of Atheist Democracy; in 2013 she also ran unsuccessfully for the Italian parliament with the party.[4][5]
Marco Dimitri also ran for office in 2013 with AD; being Satanist, his move drew some criticism.[6]
In 2018, Atheist Democracy entered the Power to the People! coalition, also inserting the abolition of Lateran Treaty in the shared political program;[1] this affiliation was interrupted in May 2021.[7]
On 1 July 2022, Atheist Democracy, together with far-left parties and organizations (Confederation of the Italian Left, Inventing the Future, The Future City, Italian Communist Party, CARC Party and Italian Marxist-Leninist Party), became part of the "Popular Unity" coordination, with the aim of elaborating and implementing common and shared initiatives and proposals.[8]
Election results
| Chamber of Deputies | ||||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 556 | 0.00 | 0 / 630 |
– |
Carla Corsetti | |
| 2018 | In Power to the People | 0 / 630 |
– |
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| Senate of the Republic | ||||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | – | 0 / 315 |
– |
Carla Corsetti | |
| 2018 | In Power to the People | 0 / 315 |
– |
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References
- Tulli, Federico (11 February 2019). "Carla Corsetti (Democrazia atea): Senza Patti lateranensi l'Italia sarebbe un Paese civile". Left (in Italian).
- "Statuto". Democrazia Atea (in Italian).
- "Segreteria". Democrazia Atea (in Italian).
- Barbera, Fabio (12 January 2012). "Margherita Hack si candida con Democrazia Atea. Ce ne parla Carla Corsetti". AgoraVox (in Italian).
- "È morta Margherita Hack". il Post (in Italian). 29 June 2013.
- "Lazio2, metti in lista il satanista. Spunta Dimitri, "bambini di Satana"". affaritaliani.it. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013.
- "Comunicato del 13 maggio 2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Democrazia Atea. 13 May 2021.
- "Nasce Unitá Popolare, coordinamento tra varie forze politiche di Sinistra: presentazione venerdí alla Camera dei Deputati". Varese7Press (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.