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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:20 PM Jan 2025

Whoa! Musk effigy hung upside-down outside of piazzale Loreto in Milan

Abigail Larson
‪@abigaillarson.com‬
Today in Milan, a student activist group hung a trash-filled effigy of Musk upside down on a gate outside of piazzale Loreto, where Mussolini's body was displayed in 1945.
They left the message: "C'è sempre posto a piazzale Loreto, Elon" (There's always room in piazzale Loreto, Elon)

January 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM




Today in Milan, a student activist group hung a trash-filled effigy of Musk upside down on a gate outside of piazzale Loreto, where Mussolini's body was displayed in 1945.
They left the message: "C'è sempre posto a piazzale Loreto, Elon" (There's always room in piazzale Loreto, Elon)

Abigail Larson (@abigaillarson.com) 2025-01-21T18:14:08.447Z


Wikipedia - Piazzale Loreto

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Subsequently, Piazzale Loreto was the scene of one of the best-known events in the modern history of Italy, namely the public display of Benito Mussolini's corpse on 29 April 1945. The day before, Mussolini, his mistress Clara Petacci and some other high-ranking Fascists had been captured and shot by partisans in Giulino, near Lake Como. Their bodies were taken to Milan and hung upside down from the roof of an Esso petrol station in the square, located between Corso Buenos Aires and Viale Andrea Doria.

On 29 April 1945, fascist party gerarca Achille Starace, who had been living in Milan, was recognized and arrested by government forces. He was turned over to the partisans who tried him and sentenced him to the death penalty. He was taken to the square and shown the body of Mussolini, which he saluted before being executed himself. The body of Starace was subsequently strung up next to Mussolini's. The bodies were photographed as the crowd vented their rage upon them.[5] The display of the bodies took place in the same spot where they had displayed the fifteen Milanese civilians whom they had killed in retaliation against partisan activity.

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Whoa! Musk effigy hung upside-down outside of piazzale Loreto in Milan (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 OP
Truth outs.... wcmagumba Jan 2025 #1
Hang Muskox !!!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Jan 2025 #10
Mussolini wishes his body was this intact and mark free when it was hung in the plaza. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #2
I love that it's filled with trash like him. live love laugh Jan 2025 #3
A trash pinata...(apologies for the missing tilde...) The Madcap Jan 2025 #29
It was gonna say it looks like a pinata made from a hazmat suit. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #33
Good on them.. I hope they're okay. Cha Jan 2025 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Jan 2025 #5
PS... Oh where Mussolini and gang Cha Jan 2025 #6
Yeah, most of Europe doesn't take kindly to fascists and Nazis sakabatou Jan 2025 #7
Yes They've been through that Shit already. Cha Jan 2025 #9
But Italy is now tending fascist. It was some students who created it. Not the government. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #20
I heard that Meloni has spoken out against Musk and the neo-Nazi party in Germany. brush Jan 2025 #26
Do you have a link? I can't find her speaking out against Musk. All I can find is her support of his EU interference LeftInTX Jan 2025 #27
Succinct. 2naSalit Jan 2025 #8
Well-spotted by the Italians. Now about the Mango Mussolini..... Hekate Jan 2025 #11
There's not enough trash on earth The Madcap Jan 2025 #30
At least the Italians know fascism when they see it. dchill Jan 2025 #12
It was some students in Italy, not Italy. The government of Italy is now tending fascist again. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #17
So the Italians DON'T know fascism when they see it? dchill Jan 2025 #28
If I put one on my front lawn would that mean, "At least the Americans know fascism when they see it"? LeftInTX Jan 2025 #32
Geez! The Madcap Jan 2025 #31
Good on them - recently he posted MEGA - Make Europe Great Again tulipsandroses Jan 2025 #13
Haha Make elon go away SheltieLover Jan 2025 #16
Kicking SheltieLover Jan 2025 #14
I will give them a break on this jmowreader Jan 2025 #15
Uh-oh. CTyankee Jan 2025 #18
Fkn Nazi asshole. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2025 #19
How fascists should be dealt with. dalton99a Jan 2025 #21
It was students who created this. Not the Neofascist Italian govt LeftInTX Jan 2025 #22
I'll bet most folks here have a better than average vocabulary. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2025 #23
Thus always to tyrants Mr. Scorpio Jan 2025 #24
Excellent! nt Exp Jan 2025 #25
Burn it Blue Owl Jan 2025 #34
Bravo! choie Jan 2025 #35

The Madcap

(1,873 posts)
29. A trash pinata...(apologies for the missing tilde...)
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:13 PM
Jan 2025

No kid wants that candy, but everyone will line up to take a swing at it.

Cha

(318,610 posts)
4. Good on them.. I hope they're okay.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:29 PM
Jan 2025

This could be just the beginning at the rate Naz Fish Face Fascist Hop head is going.  

Response to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Cha

(318,610 posts)
6. PS... Oh where Mussolini and gang
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:33 PM
Jan 2025

were taken after being Shot and hung upside down. Bad Omen for Mump.

Cha

(318,610 posts)
9. Yes They've been through that Shit already.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:36 PM
Jan 2025

It doesn't end well for fascist fucks.

LeftInTX

(34,154 posts)
20. But Italy is now tending fascist. It was some students who created it. Not the government.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:36 PM
Jan 2025


Italy's PM attended Trump's inauguration. She's been accused of being fascist.
 

brush

(61,033 posts)
26. I heard that Meloni has spoken out against Musk and the neo-Nazi party in Germany.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:37 PM
Jan 2025

LeftInTX

(34,154 posts)
27. Do you have a link? I can't find her speaking out against Musk. All I can find is her support of his EU interference
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:47 PM
Jan 2025
Italy's Meloni defends Musk's political comments amid Starlink talks
https://www.reuters.com/world/italys-meloni-says-she-has-not-discussed-starlink-deal-with-musk-2025-01-09/

Elon Musk and Giorgia Meloni’s power friendship stirs controversy in Italy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/11/elon-musk-giorgia-meloni-italy-spacex/


The OP clearly states that students created the effigy.

dchill

(42,660 posts)
12. At least the Italians know fascism when they see it.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:06 PM
Jan 2025

They also see how, in the end, it always has to be dealt with. In our so-called media, not so much. Our government, too, evidently.

LeftInTX

(34,154 posts)
17. It was some students in Italy, not Italy. The government of Italy is now tending fascist again.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:29 PM
Jan 2025

Brothers of Italy (Italian: Fratelli d'Italia,[a] FdI) is a national-conservative[6][7] and right-wing populist[8][9][10][11] political party in Italy, that is currently the country's ruling party.

According to Meloni and leading members, FdI is a mainstream conservative party.[37][38] Academics and observers have variously described it as conservative,[39][40] national-conservative, right-wing populist, social-conservative,[41] nationalist,[42][43] neo-fascist,[44][40] post-fascist,[45][46] nativist[47][48] and anti-immigrant.[8][10



Giorgia Meloni to join far-right figures at Donald Trump inauguration
Italian PM’s office confirms she will join foreign politicians including France’s Éric Zemmour in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/18/giorgia-meloni-far-right-italian-pm-donald-trump-inauguration



Govt officials in Italy likely threw the effigy away.

LeftInTX

(34,154 posts)
32. If I put one on my front lawn would that mean, "At least the Americans know fascism when they see it"?
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:21 PM
Jan 2025

The Madcap

(1,873 posts)
31. Geez!
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:18 PM
Jan 2025

He looks like a wax museum figure, only more artificial. And that look on her face is priceless. Kind of a "what is that smell?" expression.

tulipsandroses

(8,232 posts)
13. Good on them - recently he posted MEGA - Make Europe Great Again
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:14 PM
Jan 2025

Someone appropriately responded MEGA - Make Elon Go Away.

jmowreader

(53,111 posts)
15. I will give them a break on this
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:18 PM
Jan 2025

I just checked the map. There aren't any Esso stations to hang the effigy from in the vicinity of the Piazzale anymore.

CTyankee

(68,100 posts)
18. Uh-oh.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:31 PM
Jan 2025

I remember seeing that photo...it's pretty grim. Actually, iirc, it was both Mussolini and his wife ...

LeftInTX

(34,154 posts)
22. It was students who created this. Not the Neofascist Italian govt
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:40 PM
Jan 2025


Their PM attended Trump's inauguration yesterday.

It's no different than us complaining about Musk's Nazi salute or wheeling around a small dicked Trump statute. Students and liberals over there are complaining just like us.

WinstonSmith4740

(3,431 posts)
23. I'll bet most folks here have a better than average vocabulary.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 05:40 PM
Jan 2025

So help me out here. Can you find the words to describe how good it makes you feel to see this? I'm sure Dear Leader will put an end to us having access to seeing stuff like this much longer. Since too many Americans can't see this danger, maybe our European friends can put it in their faces.

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