Mmastodon WorldUS Politics first seen 46 d ago, last 5 d ago, peak #8
Sumner Welles Quote on Mussolini's Backers Circulates Anew
Original: Of Italy, Sumner Welles, former Under Secretary of State, writes that "especially the reactionary elements and the large
A passage from former US Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles is recirculating widely. In it, Welles writes that in Italy 'especially the reactionary elements and the larger banking and industrial interests, welcomed the dictatorship of Mussolini.' Those sharing it frame the quote as a historical lesson about how fascism gains elite support, tagging it with discussions of fascism, US politics and propaganda.
Why now: The quote is being shared as a warning about elite complicity in the rise of fascism, resonating with current US political debates.
Sumner WellesBenito MussoliniItalyUnited States
Evidence
- Of Italy, Sumner Welles, former Under Secretary of State, writes that "especially the reactionary elements and the larger banking and industrial interests, welcomed the dictatorship of Mussolini..." # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 10
- Of Italy, Sumner Welles, former Under Secretary of State, writes that "especially the reactionary elements and the larger banking and industrial interests, welcomed the dictatorship of Mussolini..." # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 8
- Of Italy, Sumner Welles, former Under Secretary of State, writes that "especially the reactionary elements and the larger banking and industrial interests, welcomed the dictatorship of Mussolini..." # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 4
- Of Italy, Sumner Welles, former Under Secretary of State, writes that "especially the reactionary elements and the larger banking and industrial interests, welcomed the dictatorship of Mussolini..." # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 1
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/453852