> The Italian socialist party split on the question of supporting the war (nationalism) or not. Mussolini was on the nationalist side. When he was kicked out of

> The Italian socialist party split on the question of supporting the war (nationalism) or not. Mussolini was on the nationalist side. When he was kicked out of the party, Trotsky said that the Italian socialists had lost their only true socialist. That's what I was saying. > Mussolini was called the "Lenin of Italy" By whom? I'm actually interested, not trying to retort. > Mussolini continued to espress admiration for the Soviet Union in the 20s, and called Stalin a "fellow fascist". Not to be too blunt, but Mussolini can say whatever he wants. This doesn't detract from the fact that it's hard to believe that Lenin praised Mussolini when he came to power in Italy.