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Article: Italian Politicians Stick to Old Labels;Commemoration of WWII Liberation Marred by Fascist, Communist Name-Calling
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- The Washington Post
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- April 26, 1995
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Sometimes, if you close your eyes while listening to the political
rhetoric here, it sounds like the 1930s and '40s.
One side calls the other fascist and the other calls its opponents
communist -- even if there are relatively few true adherents of
either system. It is as if Italy's leadership, while working its way
through political change, can do no better than affix old labels to
make its points.
Take today's celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Italian
revolt against Nazi occupation and Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
Officially called Liberation, it would seem an opportunity to express
joy at the creation of democracy. But in the electoral heat of 1995,
in a country ...