I think the author misunderstands the Italians' attitude (based on the people I chatted to while I was there recently). The "novaxers" as they're called are see

I think the author misunderstands the Italians' attitude (based on the people I chatted to while I was there recently). The "novaxers" as they're called are seen as dangerous kooks, and would lose a popularity contest against… against almost anything. The laws aren't seen as dangerous to liberty, but rather as a defense of it, in the sense that practical liberty was significantly constrained during the lockdowns and the kooks are risking another corona wave.