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Aristus

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5. Hey, assholes! The trains never ran on time!

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Sun Oct 30, 2022, 02:52 PM

Oct 2022

Mussolini spearheaded a comically incompetent bid to restore the Roman Empire, showcasing an absurdly unprepared and unwilling army, and leaving Italy short of food, clothing, building materials, and natural resources. And you're celebrating this???

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Thousands commemorate Italy's fascist dictator Mussolini [View all] ificandream Oct 2022 OP

Sickening. nt SunSeeker Oct 2022 #1

It really is. ificandream Oct 2022 #2

After seeing news like this I feel like I'm on a new episode of Twilight Zone . geretogo Oct 2022 #3

Why in the world are any of you surprised by this? Rural_Progressive Oct 2022 #4

Anyone remember "Amarcord" (the Fellini film)...? regnaD kciN Oct 2022 #10

Thank you for that Rachel M at 6 pm Oct 2022 #14

"infantalizes". that to me is the perfect description. It's what's happened to my MIL. Like Carlitos Brigante Oct 2022 #16

Sort of like the role of the masochist Marthe48 Oct 2022 #15

Hey, assholes! The trains never ran on time! Aristus Oct 2022 #5

I can't keep track of how quickly things are falling apart. Paladin Oct 2022 #6

He planted on ground well prepared by Limbaugh, Gingrich, Fox, Alex Jones, et al. SharonAnn Oct 2022 #7

TFG was only a symptom... regnaD kciN Oct 2022 #9

What the--?!? Don't these people read? Guess some humans just love authoritarians, and have short Timeflyer Oct 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Stuart G Oct 2022 #11

Was Bannon there organizing this? BigmanPigman Oct 2022 #12

Mussolini has kids and/or grandkids who hold elected positions. LeftInTX Oct 2022 #13

I'm watching a movie from 1930: A Lady to Love LeftInTX Nov 2022 #17