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RE: LeoThread 2025-04-27 01:33

in LeoFinance6 months ago

Part 3/10:

Mussolini's Myth: The Charismatic Leader

Central to Mussolini’s persona was a calculated melding of performance and violent rhetoric that powered his speeches. The importance of visuals and stagecraft in Mussolini’s approach cannot be overstated. He used military parades and was often surrounded by naked statues and classical architecture that echoed Rome’s imperial past to impose his image as a strong, almost divine leader. This connection would root him deeply into the national consciousness.

Mussolini’s foundations of power were laid not merely on ideology but within the performative aspects that included grandiose public appearances, partnerships with the arts, and the establishment of rituals like the Roman salute in schools, further embedding him within the societal fabric.