@RhinosWorryMe@climatejustice.social
2026-01-07 22:50 UTC
"In my country today there are people who are wondering if the Resistance had a real military impact on the course of the war. For my generation this question is irrelevant: we immediately understood the moral and psychological meaning of the Resistance. For us it was a point of pride to know that we Europeans did not wait passively for liberation. And for the young Americans who were paying with their blood for our restored freedom it meant something to know that behind the firing lines there were Europeans paying their own debt in advance."
- Umberto Eco, author of "Ur-Fascism"
[edited to remove "Umberto Eco's words as an Italian Resistance fighter." He wasn't, he was too young.]
Replies (2)
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@Rickd6@mstdn.ca 2026-01-07 23:56
@RhinosWorryMe@climatejustice.social I have an issue with this statement. It intimates that those who were actually fighting were all Americans-they were not! Various services were on hand and responsible for freeing Italy; but they get to not only suffer losses yet also have to endure the indignity of not being recognized. Not all American propaganda is written by Americans.
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@RandallHawes@mstdn.ca 2026-01-08 00:01
@RhinosWorryMe@climatejustice.social I think perhaps you have some learning to do https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/italian-campaign