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OnDoutside

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26. And yet here we are. Britain brought in the NHS in 1945 and have had many Labour Governments, yet

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Reply #24)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:57 AM

Jan 2019

here we are.

In the aftermath of WW2, Italian Nationalism never went away and while there was a certain amount of "denazification/defascistation", it was not nearly as much as Germany and in fact the captured fascists were released in 1946. It was more important to rebuild Italy, to keep it out of the Soviet sphere of influence.

Nationalism in Europe has sometimes (not always) been a cover for fascists.

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Before our eyes, Italy is becoming a fascist state [View all] Roland99 Jan 2019 OP

again? 912gdm Jan 2019 #1

That's what I was going to say Clash City Rocker Jan 2019 #29

...and Salvini has 64% approval rating. Dawson Leery Jan 2019 #2

That bdamomma Jan 2019 #3

It's simple really. A disgruntled middle class turns to Drahthaardogs Jan 2019 #23

Like *us*?! UTUSN Jan 2019 #4

Makes you puke,.. don't it ? magicarpet Jan 2019 #5

Because that turned out so well for them last time htuttle Jan 2019 #6

Maybe some of these fascist need to see that image more often. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #18

Chilling to see fascism spreading across Europe beyond just Italiy Liberty Belle Jan 2019 #7

Mixed with climate change, it becomes even more volatile misanthrope Jan 2019 #10

Yup pamdb Jan 2019 #27

It's almost like there's some world power... regnaD kciN Jan 2019 #12

Like Russia? roamer65 Jan 2019 #16

Did someone just say Steve,... magicarpet Jan 2019 #19

Time KentuckyWoman Jan 2019 #17

This is what happens when the voting public buys into that Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #33

Malcolm Nance explained it NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #36

Did they ever stop being one? allgood33 Jan 2019 #8

Yes, just like Austria, they've never had to come to terms with their past bad deeds. OnDoutside Jan 2019 #20

Oh complete bullshit. Drahthaardogs Jan 2019 #24

And yet here we are. Britain brought in the NHS in 1945 and have had many Labour Governments, yet OnDoutside Jan 2019 #26

Cycles Tend To Return colsohlibgal Jan 2019 #9

I once read, I forget where, history repeats after 80 years when the witnesses die. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #14

Alzheimer's and dementia is a gift from God shared only with the elderly magicarpet Jan 2019 #21

Impt. article- what's happened in Italy & other parts of Europe. appalachiablue Jan 2019 #11

Outstanding post Boomerproud Jan 2019 #25

+1 Roland99 Jan 2019 #34

I remember from studying him years ago SCantiGOP Jan 2019 #13

Generalissimo trDump,... magicarpet Jan 2019 #22

in Venice, "the ethnic" have businesses open that sustain that community kimbutgar Jan 2019 #15

The Oligarchs of the world are the enemy of the masses, democratisphere Jan 2019 #28

This is an indirect way to go after immigrants while appealing to his far right base Mr. Sparkle Jan 2019 #30

That bit about the AfD in Germany is wrong. DetlefK Jan 2019 #31

They aren't the only ones... Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #32

Does this mean I should cancel my trip to Italy this Spring? :( OliverQ Jan 2019 #35

Italy evicts more than 500 people from refugee centre muriel_volestrangler Jan 2019 #37