American conspirators continue to go loving crazy about Y2K.
As my first act of power I am making Italy a dictatorship
The United States looks at Italy across the Atlantic Ocean with a worried look, hoping it just slipped on the stuff from its "Blue Meanie dreams and wishes lol" storage container.
"Italy, I think you are broken."
The United States looks concerned about how many recent allies and good friendos are becoming dictatorships. They begin to grant refugee statuses as well as asylum to those who are confirmed to be escapees.