No fucking way

[gothikmaus]

Look at these pictures:

http://sitesearch.corriere.it/gallery/Cronache/vuoto.shtml?2009/06_Giugno/ronde_nere/1&1

Do you think those are photos of an SS meeting from the '30s? You're wrong. Those are volunteers from the newly born association "Guardia Nazionale Italiana" (Italian National Guard), whose purpose is to improve national security by going around in groups and "controlling" the streets.

I am disgusted. But you know what's worse? (Yes, it gets worse.) People actually agree with them. I read an email in a local newspaper this morning that said "Well, there were groups like that during the Fascism and everyone was happy, weren't they?"

Yes, really fucking happy. I'm worried, very worried.

Comments

[angrylogic.livejournal.com]

Wow. Look at 'em. A bunch of proper Rambo's, ain't they? Just what you need - a bunch of guys with feathers in their caps and little badges running around like kids in a playground.

Sadly this is nothing new. It's Nationalism gone crazy. When are people going to realise there really isn't such a thing as a national identity? There are countries and borders, but they are put there by man. In reality, they don't exist. There's no line painted on the ground. Blink and you miss the sign erected to tell you that you are now somewhere "different". My passport can argue my nationality all it wants, but I'm still just a human (even if I'm a human with tags).

Pic 7 amuses me. A fine example of man is he :P

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

They are quite ridiculous indeed, but we'd better stop them now, before it's too late. I don't want a rerun of the sad show that went on between 1922 and 1945.

[angrylogic.livejournal.com]

Ah, the circle will complete itself once more... And then it will just go round again :(

[polarforscherin.livejournal.com]

OMG. I'm glad that it is at least forbidden to show that salutation here. WTF? Who do they think they are? They look like a mixture of SA and The African Corps. That scares me too.

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

Here it is forbidden to found a new Fascist Party or any organisation that refers to Fascist ideology. Some judges are already at work to decide if they should ban these idiots. But people like them, and that's pretty tragic.

[polarforscherin.livejournal.com]

if they should ban these idiots That would be the right decision. It's obvious what they want to be.

But people like them I fear, they'd find enough support here too. Sadly, many people are stupid.

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

If people were to do something like that in Germany, I'm sure we'd have a lot of "NAZIS ARE BACK!" headlines. But if we do it, it's OK. Ironic, isn't it?

[polarforscherin.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is. Maybe they think, this new organisation is just a bunch of guys who like to wear uniforms and protect them and that they aren't nazis. We know better.

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

We should know better too! Fuck, we were under the Fascist dictatorship for 20 years! With the right-wing parties in government, it feels like everything is coming back.

I hope I'm exaggerating.

[polarforscherin.livejournal.com]

Seems like the human being isn't smart enough to ever learn.

[killer-ameise.livejournal.com]

They'd look like a ridiculous bunch of idiots to me if you hadn't posted that they actually get support from the locals. Quite scary indeed... :(

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

I'm worried because Fascism started in the exact same way: volunteers who went around in groups with the excuse of promoting national security. And people were glad about that because they felt protected. And we all know how things ended.

[dienacht.livejournal.com]

Lucky for us though, they're all wanky volunteers and not trained professionals who could actually hurt anyone. That bug-eyed guy looks like he'd collapse from exhaustion after running 10m or throwing one punch!

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

Well, a lot of them are retired policemen, so, even if they can't run, they can surely use a gun. Officially they're not allowed to use weapons, but if they already have their own guns, who can stop them from using them?

[schonste.livejournal.com]

Well, the designer of the Nazi uniforms was Italian after all? D:

Yeah, we got these people too. They're not dressed nearly so nicely.

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

Was he?! Ah, Italian fashion... D:

[schonste.livejournal.com]

Isn't Hugo Boss Italian? >_>

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

Uhm... I don't think so? And I've only just found out (through Wikipedia) that Hugo Boss is a German label, I've always thought it was American... o_O

[polarforscherin.livejournal.com]

Stuff from Swabia. It's f.e. the suit every man can buy who doesn't want to risk anything. ;)

[schonste.livejournal.com]

Omg, well then. I LIED TERRIBLY.

In any case.

They certainly look evil. Also is it common in Italy for soldiers, policemen, whatever, to still have SPQR on their uniforms? Because that is almost precious to me.

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

I don't think SPQR is that common, maybe the local policemen in Rome still have it, but I really don't know. We have various Latin mottos here and there, though.

[urania-chan.livejournal.com]

What?! But haven't people learned?!
I really hope they are and stay a bunch of pathetic, unimportant idiots.
And I fear banning them would be counter-productive, maybe they'd get even crazier. :/

[gothikmaus.livejournal.com]

Sadly, people will never learn.

And there's actually a law that bans any group that refers to the Fascist ideals, so I don't know how long these guys will be around. Hopefully not long at all.