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Children of Dictators

Behind the Bastards

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Mussolini and Hitler in the 30s

In the 30s fascism was a legitimate political ideology at that point. Mussolini's family is still very active in the Italian far right. His granddaughter Alessandra is a member of the Italian senate since I think 2011. In 2006 when Libya asked for reparations for Italy's colonization and brutal war against it Alessandra said quote if it hadn't been for my grandfather they would still be writing camels and wearing turbans on their heads.

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