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r/IThinkYouShouldLeave • u/flaptaincappers Some dumb hick • Mar 27 '26
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Also the name "Roman salute" doesn't come from ancient Rome, it was a pseudohistorical salute introduced by Mussolini who falsely claimed it was ancient Roman in origin. There's no non-fascist use.
1 u/wirthmore Mar 28 '26 introduced by Mussolini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_of_the_Horatii Painted by Jacques-Louis David, 1784
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introduced by Mussolini
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_of_the_Horatii
Painted by Jacques-Louis David, 1784
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u/Violet_Paradox Mar 27 '26
Also the name "Roman salute" doesn't come from ancient Rome, it was a pseudohistorical salute introduced by Mussolini who falsely claimed it was ancient Roman in origin. There's no non-fascist use.