I was trying to look for stuff on John Podesta's father, John David Podesta Sr, but I kept running into all John Podesta stuff since they have the same name. So I decided to tack on Italy and look at what I came across on Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podesta
So his last name is derived from a word that means 'power' and it was given to "certain high officials in many Italian cities" who were the representative of "the Holy Roman Emperor." So I guess his path was predetermined in either an ironic or coordinated way. Either way, it's pretty interesting for trying to trace lineage - wanted to share for those looking into historical ancestry to try and link people up.
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totorox ago
wow you're right, it's a latin root that does mean power, the same one that is in "potentate" i guess. Might even be a direct translation.
CandyPanda ago
It's also very Illuminati stuff, but we're not going there. I handed that part off to someone who works with someone who actually tracks that around the world. Out of my league. But still, it will be interesting to see if I find the Podesta name in other political positions in Italy, especially during WWII.