Atheist Democracy

Atheist Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Atea, DA) is a political party in Italy. Its ideology includes secularism, libertarian socialism, atheism, anticlericalism, feminism and pacifism.

Atheist Democracy
Democrazia Atea
AbbreviationDA
SecretaryCarla Corsetti
Founded2009
HeadquartersVia Alfieri, 80
03024, Ceprano (FR)
IdeologyAtheism
Secularism
Anti-clericalism
Libertarian socialism
Feminism
Pacifism
National affiliationPower to the People!
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] 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 apostasy from the Catholic Church (sbattezzo in Italian, which means debaptism).[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.[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]

Election results
Chamber of Deputies
Election year Votes % Seats +/− Leader
2013 556 nil
0 / 630
–
Carla Corsetti
2018 In Power to the People
0 / 630
–
Viola Carofalo
Senate of the Republic
Election year Votes % Seats +/− Leader
2013 – –
0 / 315
–
Carla Corsetti
2018 In Power to the People
0 / 315
–
Viola Carofalo

References
  1. "Carla Corsetti (Democrazia atea): Senza Patti lateranensi l'Italia sarebbe un Paese civile". Left (in Italian). 11 February 2019.
  2. "Statuto".
  3. "Segreteria".
  4. "Margherita Hack si candida con Democrazia Atea. Ce ne parla Carla Corsetti". AgoraVox (in Italian). 21 January 2012.
  5. "È morta Margherita Hack". il Post (in Italian). 29 June 2013.
  6. "Lazio2, metti in lista il satanista. Spunta Dimitri, "bambini di Satana"". affaritaliani.it. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013.
  7. "Comunicato del 13 maggio 2021".


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