https://qz.com/the-italian-government-wants-to-ban-foreign-words-just-1850294377
The Italian government wants to ban foreign words, just like the fascists did in 1923
Giorgia Meloni's administration plans to protect Italian by fining the use of other languages
The way history is repeating itself in Italy is a bit on the nose as of late, with the current government trying to revive laws put in place a century ago during the fascist regime and abolished with the country’s liberation.
On February 11, 1923, the fascist government led by Benito Mussolini passed a law that became central to its “linguistic reclamation” project, a plan to preserve and protect the Italian language, and Italy’s culture, from foreign influence. The law, which aimed to dissuade people from using foreign words—or barbarismi, barbarisms, in line with the government’s revival of ancient Roman lore—imposed a hefty tax on anyone using foreign words on commercial signs.
Italy and Greece, have given the world so much… think of democracy, literature, art, food, hairy women and philosophy, that they’re free from the shackles of rationality and must be forgiven their errors for the rest of eternity.
Their contribution has enriched humanity to such an extent, we must accept their meagre failings.
Such is the way of life.
And once you’ve driven the Italian Riviere, gazed upon Florence and walked the streets of Rome, you’ll comprehend; generally over a 4-course meal; the second dish obviously a pasta, that all is well and no critique can dilate the beauty of that witnessed.
Also, it’s the American’s fukking fault in both cases, implementing a voting system rigged to stop the communist elements in both societies.