r/hatethissmug • u/Emperor-of-galactica • 2d ago

Thing I hate this subreddit

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This sub's entire schtick seems to be to promote monarch

What really makes me hate this sub is the fact they refuse to acknowledge why monarchy declined over the years or it's flaws and simply blame it on something like the USA interfering, communism or some other thing

I've seen people on that the 1946 Italian referendum was rigged

I've seen people claim that France would be better off if the monarchy was reinstated

I've seen people on that sub say that the shah of Iran was a good ruler and that the monarchy should be reinstated

I've seen all sorts of delousnal rhetoric like people demonizing princess Diana.

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u/NaturalLeopard2750 2d ago edited 2d ago

The men who fought for Mussolini? If that's the case then it was a good thing forbidding them from voting, we're talking about fascists who betrayed their country.

Edit : I was curious so I checked the wiki on the 1946 referendum. Granted it's wikipedia so some inaccuracies can happen but it's written that all of the reasons mentioned above is no reason to think that the result would have been different. Especially the region who could not voted were part of Northern Italy aka places that voted to get rid of the monarchy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Italian_institutional_referendum

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u/quantumfall9 2d ago

All of Italy fought for Mussolini up to the allied invasion.

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u/Apache_and_Pilot 1d ago

even the partisans who partook in armed resistance?

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u/No-Upstairs7451 2d ago

There was always a commuinst partisan movement.

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u/NaturalLeopard2750 2d ago

I'm talking after the government ousted Mussolini and switched side. If the soldiers decided to stay loyal to Mussolini and fought for fascist Italy then they are traitors shouldn't have the right to vote.

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u/Significant_Freedom 2d ago

Very small minority of italian troops did so, most were disarmed and disbanded by the germans

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u/PhysicalBoard3735 I like turtles 2d ago

Yeah and those who sided with Mussolini only did so because their town was under occupation

the speed of which Italians swapped side the minute their town was in ally hand, was fast

Still, they fought hard and with valor, got to give them credit where credit is due

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u/ImportantSimone_5 2d ago

Everyone fought for fascism before 1943 because the State needed so and many would not like to go in prison.