Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFascist salute not a crime unless a risk to public order, Italy’s top court sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down15cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1182arrow-down1external-linkFascist salute not a crime unless a risk to public order, Italy’s top court sayswww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square27linkfedilinkcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.ml
minus-squarehungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down2·2 years agoI hate it so much how the article calls it “the Roman salute”. ROMANS NEVER ACTUALLY USED THAT SALUTE. Romans using it is most likely just something that people made up in 18th century France. IT’S. NOT. ROMAN.
minus-squaremaness300@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·2 years agoWhy are they saying it is, then?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvernlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoBecause fascists lie. Like, it’s an ideological tenet to lie about whatever you need to to achieve your goals.
I hate it so much how the article calls it “the Roman salute”. ROMANS NEVER ACTUALLY USED THAT SALUTE. Romans using it is most likely just something that people made up in 18th century France. IT’S. NOT. ROMAN.
Why are they saying it is, then?
Because fascists lie.
Like, it’s an ideological tenet to lie about whatever you need to to achieve your goals.