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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.
— Abigail Larson (@abigaillarson.com) 2025-01-21T18:14:08.447Z
They left the message: "C'è sempre posto a piazzale Loreto, Elon" (There's always room in piazzale Loreto, Elon)
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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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wcmagumba
(6,641 posts)Muskolini...
Trueblue1968
(19,328 posts)Irish_Dem
(82,386 posts)live love laugh
(16,487 posts)The Madcap
(2,040 posts)No kid wants that candy, but everyone will line up to take a swing at it.
LeftInTX
(34,853 posts)It needs boots....
Cha
(320,646 posts)This could be just the beginning at the rate Naz Fish Face Fascist Hop head is going.
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Cha
(320,646 posts)were taken after being Shot and hung upside down. Bad Omen for Mump.
sakabatou
(46,342 posts)Cha
(320,646 posts)It doesn't end well for fascist fucks.
LeftInTX
(34,853 posts)
Italy's PM attended Trump's inauguration. She's been accused of being fascist.
brush
(61,033 posts)LeftInTX
(34,853 posts)https://www.reuters.com/world/italys-meloni-says-she-has-not-discussed-starlink-deal-with-musk-2025-01-09/
Elon Musk and Giorgia Melonis 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.
2naSalit
(103,817 posts)I like it.
Hekate
(100,133 posts)The Madcap
(2,040 posts)to fill one of those for him...
dchill
(42,660 posts)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
(34,853 posts)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 PMs office confirms she will join foreign politicians including Frances 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.
dchill
(42,660 posts)I think that means they do.
LeftInTX
(34,853 posts)The Madcap
(2,040 posts)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
(8,299 posts)Someone appropriately responded MEGA - Make Elon Go Away.
SheltieLover
(81,731 posts)Love it!
SheltieLover
(81,731 posts)jmowreader
(53,397 posts)I just checked the map. There aren't any Esso stations to hang the effigy from in the vicinity of the Piazzale anymore.
CTyankee
(68,495 posts)I remember seeing that photo...it's pretty grim. Actually, iirc, it was both Mussolini and his wife ...
iluvtennis
(21,527 posts)dalton99a
(95,350 posts)LeftInTX
(34,853 posts)
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
(3,470 posts)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.
Mr. Scorpio
(73,778 posts)Exp
(1,027 posts)Blue Owl
(59,632 posts)choie
(7,005 posts)The Italians know a fascist when they see one.
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