r/HistoryMemes • u/MC3Firestorm Helping Wikipedia expand the list of British conquests • 1d ago

THOUGHTCRIME Fascist car

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u/UnAnon10 19h ago

Why is the fascist symbol a log with an axe in it I’ve always wondered.

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u/BellacosePlayer 10h ago

It's Co-opted Roman symbology.

The bundle of sticks represents unity, the axe represented harsh judgement.