Oh - And one last thing: Mussolini pardoned ALL political criminals so that they could join his blackshirts and be his loyal personal goons.
Oh - And one last thing: Mussolini pardoned ALL political criminals so that they could join his blackshirts and be his loyal personal goons.
Thank you for sharing your family’s history—it’s not just a warning. It’s a mirror. We keep saying “never again,” but the steps are eerily familiar: Propaganda, paramilitary loyalty, pardons for the violent, and power handed over to avoid chaos. This isn’t hindsight. It’s foresight.