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... (i.e. the "Matteotti Crisis"), which influenced Mussolini's infamous declaration of dictatorship in the Chamber of Deputies in January 1925.

... of cheating in the previous year's elections, and called for the results to be cancelled. The following month, Matteotti's body was discovered in a wooded area outside of Rome, which launched Italy into a six-month crisis ...

... thereby implying that there would be violent consequences for local communities if the election results didn't sway in the favor of the National Fascist Party. In May 1924, Matteotti publicly accused Mussolini and his political terrorism movement ...

For anyone interested in further exploring the visual culture of Italy's neofascist groups, see @wmab-2018-2019.bsky.social.

The leader calls the names of the dead, and the crowd cries "Presente!" (Present!). This practice dates back to Mussolini’s regime, symbolizing the "eternality" of fallen Blackshirts. It remains a controversial symbol of far-right identity in modern Italy.

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Every year, neo-fascists (informally led by CasaPound Italia) gather to commemorate the deaths. The ceremony features a military-style procession through the streets, culminating at the former MSI center where participants organize in tight rows for a specific ritual of remembrance.

Later that day, a demonstration outside the headquarters turned violent. Following a confrontation with police, shots were fired into the crowd. A third young man, Stefano Recchioni, was struck by a police bullet and died two days later. The three became known as the Acca Larenzia "martyrs."

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Of course this was not implied in any way.

Germany has a growing neo-Nazi community and is the strongest ally of authoritarian Israel in Europe. I'm not prepared to extend any confidence in Berlin's direction ...