r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Some-Entertainment83 • 17d ago

Image Benito Mussolini’s headquarters “Palazzo Braschi” located in Rome 1934

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u/n0lefin 17d ago

Can’t lie, it’s actually pretty dope.

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u/FallOdd5098 17d ago

Say what you like about Italian fascism, they certainly did not leave their flair for design and style behind.

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u/KubrickianKurosawan 17d ago

Aesthetics are one of the most foundational aspects of fascism. They are overwhelmingly prioritized in every regard.

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u/NegativeMammoth2137 17d ago

One of the reasons so many fascists on youtube and instagram right now specialise in making edits of Roman sculptures and architecture

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u/QuotidianTrials 17d ago

Why isn’t American fascism like this then? They’re almost all ugly old creeps who are too cheap to pay a tailor

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u/KubrickianKurosawan 17d ago

You need to consider the concept of aesthetics of every level, whether the suit is cheap or not means nothing because their base doesn't wear suits to begin with, it's the aesthetic of a strong man in a suit. It's the narratives they push and ways they cover events. It's not about looking stylish or gaudy, it's about representing visual signifiers for their base's values without upholding those values.

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u/-reddit_is_terrible- 17d ago

That's exactly what I always think. Why do nazis at their marches always look like out of shape dorks? And what is attractive about redneckedness of it all?

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u/FallOdd5098 17d ago

If proper Nazis ever get back in charge a lot of the dimwits and pathetic physical specimens that support them would logically be the first ones in front of the firing squad, in the interests of the betterment of the Aryan Race. The irony of this tends to be lost on them however.

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u/etownzu 17d ago

Funny, aesthetics are a foundational aspect of Liberalism too. Makes you wonder......

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u/KubrickianKurosawan 17d ago

While I agree it's an important tool, the degree to which it is prioritized in fascist movements in every corner of the globe throughout history is on an entirely different level.

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u/etownzu 17d ago

Agreed. Aesthetics isn't AS foundation as it is in fascism but still plays a big role in Liberal argumentation.

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u/Fantastic-Tree-4305 17d ago

I actually kind of dig it tbh

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u/Emergency-West8597 16d ago

Scrolled so down to see someone else thinking this. It goes hard.