Nationalist militants abandoning democratic liberties? That would be fascists … or the EFF
28 July 2019 - 00:00
It is generally accepted that fascism is a radical, ultra right-wing ideology, but what is often forgotten is that Benito Mussolini, regarded as the founder of the creed, started his political career as a left-wing radical. And his father Alessandro was a dyed-in-the-wool socialist...
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