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PugJesus@piefed.social to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago

“History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce.”

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“History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce.”

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    During the Italian fascist period, it was used as the political headquarters of Benito Mussolini, and was adorned with a giant sculpture of the dictator’s face surrounded by the word “SI” (Italian for "YES”).

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Braschi#History

    Also present is the mysterious leader Big Brother, who has an intense cult of personality. The Party brutally purges anyone who does not fully conform to their regime, using the Thought Police and constant surveillance through telescreens (two-way televisions), cameras and hidden microphones. Those who fall out of favour with the Party become “unpersons”, disappearing per damnatio memoriae with all evidence of their existence destroyed.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four_(1984_film)

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      Here is one from a candidate to the Paris mayor office:

      Even in France we have our wannabe fascists as well.

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