So, no to nukes (although a big Yes to importing lots of energy from
nuke-happy France). But maybe you're a fan of a different kind of
lethal-yet-undeniably-effective force: Benito Mussolini. If so, get
yourself on down here for a seemingly unabashed celebration of his life
and times.

The Italians seem to have pretty mixed feelings about Il Duce (a name
that I can only assume to be a reference to John Wayne). Sure, he
picked some bad friends, did some bad things, and in general is pretty
well-represented in applicable categories with "bad" in their title. But
I guess it's tough to deny that he was among the most productive heads
of state Italy has had since togas went out of fashion. As far as I can
tell, most Italians have never actually experienced a government capable
of accomplishing much of anything, so I suppose it's understandable that
they romanticize the idea a bit.

Note: along with other mainstream political posters (forza italia!),
this poster shared a wall with a message from your friends at the party
for the reestablishment of communism. Good times.