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The post claimed to draw inspiration from Paul Verhoeven’s “Starship Troopers,” in which the soldiers are deliberately modeled on the fascist aesthetic and ideology of the Nazis.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

In the 1920s, brawls between Italian Blackshirts and workers helped Benito Mussolini position his fascist movement as restorers of order.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

Early inspiration for the movie came from an unpublished play written by poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was executed by fascist forces at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Weeks before the elections, Meloni released videos in multiple languages saying the Italian right “unambiguously” condemns the fascist regime’s suppression of democracy and antisemitic policies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Trust me when I say it was time well spent. Time wriggling her way into fascist groups here in Britain. Earning the trust of Nazi sympathizers within the American government—that swine Tyler Kent, for instance.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

We talked about the historical utility of identifying early fascists; the weird coincidence of Morès’ time in the American West; and Morès’ charisma, and how he used it.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

Tolkien, a scholar of Old English, studied the “theory of courage” found in poems such as the ancient epic “Beowulf,” redeeming what he called the “noble northern spirit” from the fascists who would pervert it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

Hundreds of Spanish fascists marched through Madrid on Friday, a day after the country marked the 50th anniversary of divisive right-wing former dictator Francisco Franco's death.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

There have been a lot of dutiful, fact-check-style responses pointing out that Superman is an immigrant and the character was always “woke,” in that he has a history of fighting fascists and KKK members.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2025

The song is about Italy’s freedom from invading Nazi fascists.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti