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Mussolini Also Did a Lot of Good - The Spread of Historical Amnesia (Paperback)
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Mussolini Also Did a Lot of Good - The Spread of Historical Amnesia (Paperback)
Series: Baraka Nonfiction
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A 2019 Italian Bestseller Surgically, but with wit, Francesco
Filippi demolishes each and every myth that has taken root about
Mussolini and fascism in an uplifting handbook for political and
intellectual self-defense. No stones are left unturned, including
the colonial devastation of Libya and Ethiopia. Legend would have
it that Mussolini put roofs over Italians' heads, developed the
economy, had trains running on time, stood up for justice and
against the mafia, protected the Jews from Nazi Germany, was a
feminist, and put Italy on the map as a respected power. The
founder of fascism's only mistake was allying with Hitler. Though
this is entirely false, it didn't prevent Antonio Tahani, president
of the European Union, from declaring in 2019 that "if we must be
honest, he [Mussolini] did positive things to realize
infrastructures ... he reclaimed many parts of our Italy." In fact,
only 6 percent of the improvements referred to were done during the
21 years of fascist rule. Though written first for Italians, this
book is relevant and timely for North Americans. Through a study of
Mussolini and Italy, Filippi shows how such legends are built on
webs of lie, manipulation of History, and constant uncontested
repetition, explaining at the same time why so many people fall
victim to the propaganda.
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