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Don't get the downvotes for that - it was very much true for fascist Italy - they had a thing for the Roman empire. Still, a bit of a different situation thoug
by davidw 1y ago
Don't get the downvotes for that - it was very much true for fascist Italy - they had a thing for the Roman empire.
Still, a bit of a different situation though.
- the_af 1y agoDon't worry about the downvotes, they seem to be drive-by style. I agree with your comment, and also agree it's not exactly the same situation. The romanticization of the Old West is much closer to the current political climate in the US. There's also the baggage of the "Lost Cause" that still permeates their politics, sadly. It was mostly a nitpick, I just wanted to point out this kind of misguided fascination for old history has also impacted the Roman Empire, Sparta (which I mentioned because there's a kind of rightwing admiration for "Spartan values", which is hogwash), etc.