Who says only Gen Xers can appreciate irony? Heck, François-Marie Arouet (a.k.a. Voltaire) was writing about “the best of all possible worlds” back in the heady days of 1759, when snotty wit like that could get you strung up by your thumbs in the Bastille.

Italian elections have traditionally been confusing, with one weak center-left coalition government replacing another. But the election held on April 13-14 was unusual for Italy, as it produced a clear result.