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Why a columnist invokes Mussolini in the Trump fascism debate

An LGBTQ Nation columnist uses Lawrence Britt’s 14 characteristics of fascism to argue for a Mussolini comparison. Scholars remain divided on the label.
Italy’s Far-Right Leader Giorgia Meloni Is a ‘Lord of the Rings’ Stan From that moment on, Predappio became a site of worship for nostalgic fascists. It is still a pilgrimage spot to this day, ...
Dictators stick around. As Stephen Gundle writes in Mussolini’s Ghost, “they embed themselves into the consciousness of the countries they tyrannise, attracting expressions of love and adoration ...
“Benito Mussolini came back last night to the city where his fascism was born,” Bracker wrote in a front-page article in the ...
Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Right-wingers treat Predappio as a Disneyland of sorts; to left-wingers, it’s a toxic symbol of Italy’s handling of its fascist past. But the reality is far ...
The granddaughter of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini — who once declared she was proud to be a fascist — has landed a six-figure payday for winning Italy’s version of “Celebrity Big Brother.” ...
PREDAPPIO – Several thousand black-clad fascist sympathizers chanted and sang in praise of the late Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on Sunday as they marched to his crypt, 100 years after Mussolini ...
One hundred years after he took power, the cult of Benito Mussolini persists in the small Italian town of Predappio, where his tomb draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. Many are just curious ...
Mussolini’s tomb draws tens of thousands of visitors each year – Copyright National Indian Foundation/AFP – One hundred years after he took power, the cult of ...