New Radio @TheWarNerd on Italy's "Years Of Lead": sorting out true conspiracies—1964 rightist coup plot, 1970 Prince Borghese fascist fake-coup plot, neofascist "strategy of tension" terror bombings—from false conspiracies ain't easy.https://twitter.com/TheWarNerd/status/1002307416065748998 …
-
-
Yes, as our guest Annibale emphasizes—*only* the rightwing/fascist terrorism is intentionally designed to kill as many civilians as possible, rarely does rightwing terrorism target state/security forces. Inverse for leftwing terrorism
- 1 more reply
New conversation -
-
-
A footnote was that the era spawned some tremendously violent (sometimes to amusing effect) Italian film output as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliziotteschi …pic.twitter.com/ZWGRUHbKsC
-
And Chase, as you mentioned, the "bad guys" were usually criminals, leftists, or even just "hippies".
-
But Elio Petri’s Investigation of a Citizen above Suspicion makes up for all the garbage...
-
I haven't seen that one, looks great. I'll have to track it down! Anthology Film Archives did a whole week long series of these one year - it was something. Thanks!
-
It’s got one of the best Morricone soundtracks too...
-
Oh wow.
Criterion collection here I come.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Like El Salvador , Nicaragua, Guatemala etc. UN investigation post conflicts revealed that the right(supported by US tax payer dollars),were responsible for 80% of civilian deaths. Now listen and read Reagan administration red scare rhetoric.Italy and Greece were the European
-
equivalents.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Sigh... we all know there are no “right-wing terrorists,” only emotionally disturbed loners inspired by right-wing ideology and movements who duck out of said movements just long enough to commit otherwise inexplicable acts of violence whose aim is to terrorize people.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Yeah. Fascist terrorists wielded political muscle but the red brigades are all anyone remembers. The General who took down the Red Brigades was later whacked by the Sicilian mob, who were partnered with the Prime minister at the time.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.