'Bella Ciao': the meaning of the phrase found on Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin's bullets

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

At a news conference announcing the arrest of Tyler Robinson for the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, authorities revealed that bullet casings found in the rifle that was used in the attack were engraved with a series of messages.

One unfired casing was marked with the Italian phrase, “O bella ciao, bella ciao,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said.

“O bella ciao, bella ciao” is a phrase from the famous anti-fascist folk song, “Bella Ciao,” which was popularized by Italian partisans who fought against fascist forces during World War II.

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Literally, it translates to “Hello, beautiful,” or “Goodbye, beautiful.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bella-ciao-meaning-phrase-found-175258605.html

[WarGamer]

1. and some are running with groyper or gaming clan theories.

[LostOne4Ever]

5. Bella Ciao works with the Groyper theory

Groypers love irony and Bella Ciao is used by them:

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

It also makes note that he dressed up as Donald Trump as a kid and as a Groyper memes recently:

https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/what-is-a-groyper-and-was-tyler-robinson-a-part-of-alt-right-movement-charlie-kirk-shooting-suspect-turning-point-usa-founder-utah-valley-university-white-nationalist-christian-figure-nick-fuentes-followers-unusual-ammunition-markings-video-game-helldivers-2/articleshow/123859730.cms

Link to tweet

Grandmother says they are all maga:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/charlie-kirk-suspects-grandma-says-family-is-all-maga/

[BannonsLiver]

7. lol

One minute it’s “I’m a facts guy and will wait for those to come in” the next it’s “it’s definitely not groypers!111”

It’s almost as if you’re not being transparent.

[usonian]

2. Before this came up, I found a copy of the piano score and was writing new lyrics. Then merda colpire il ventilatore.

Va fan coulo, maga spazzatura.

[pecosbob]

3. Keep in mind that the lyrics have changed over the ensuing years as it has been adopted by different movements.

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. However...there's more to the story

Bella Ciao has been adopted by the Groyper community.

[WSHazel]

6. The WWII link is disputed

The evidence that it was actually used by any actual partisans during World War II is unclear. Several experts believe that it was associated with the Italian Partisan movement, such as it was, after the war was over.