Always with the Fascism, these People

I love Italy, but no amount of love for it can help me deal with how easily one can find Fascist — and Nazi — paraphernalia at street markets and even in legitimate stores. It’s very disturbing. I’m not talking about people who might want to collect, say, vintage World War II items. That I can understand. I’m talking about things made today – Mussolini calendars, and lighters with Swastikas on them and so forth. Really icky.

Some examples:
From a liquor store in a trendy Roman ‘hood;
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from that same store – yeah, sure, I’ll have some Chateau Adolf and a Barolo Benito;
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from a store in a swanky part of Rome;
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from a kiosk where they sell newspapers – who wouldn’t want a 2017 Mussolini calendar, with a ‘fascist songs/hymns’ CD?;
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and the rest are from an open market in Perugia. This table was set up among the ones featuring cheeses and honey and crafts:
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not really my taste, but I gather some might want it on their wall;
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everyone’s fave anti-Semitic pope;
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more mini-Benitos;
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lighters that say “I’m a Nazi f**k”;
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ashtrays, in case your guests aren’t merely Fascists, but also smokers!;
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and still more wine with creepy labels.
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And I left one out – check it out on my Instagram. We found it at a local fair in Umbria. Really would not want it on my mantelpiece.