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Green, D. (2026, October 31). Age of parody. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4784646/age-of-historical-parody-mussolini-trump/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-31 · by Dominic Green

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On October 27, during a Serie A match between Sassuolo and Lazio, Romano Floriano Mussolini scored his first goal, coinciding with the anniversary of his great-grandfather Benito Mussolini’s March on Rome. The goalkeeper for Sassuolo, Stefano Turati, shares a surname with one of Benito Mussolini's early victims, Flippo Turati. The article argues that contemporary events echo historical ironies in an overly simplistic manner, suggesting that serious political issues have become intertwined with sports, diminishing the gravity of both domains.
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On October 27, 2026, Romano Floriano Mussolini, great-grandson of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, scored his first goal in Italy’s Serie A league while playing for Lazio. This occurred on the anniversary of Benito Mussolini's March on Rome, an event that marked the beginning of fascist rule in Italy. The unusual coincidence has drawn comparisons to historical irony and parody. During the match against Sassuolo, Lazio's goalkeeper was Stefano Turati, whose surname is shared with Flippo Turati, one of Benito Mussolini’s early political victims and a founder of the Italian Socialist Party. This event highlights how history can sometimes repeat itself in unexpected and ironic ways.

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Dominic Green
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Italy Lazio March on Rome Rome Serie A

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Benito PERSON · 2× Benito Mussolini’s PERSON · 1× Flippo Turati PERSON · 1× Italy GPE · 1× Lazio ORG · 1× Romano Floriano Mussolini PERSON · 1× Rome GPE · 1× Sassuolo ORG · 1× Serie A ORG · 1× Stefano Turati PERSON · 1×

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On Oct. 27, the anniversary of Benito Mussolini’s March on Rome, the dictator’s great-grandson Romano Floriano Mussolini surged forward from his position at far-right back to score his first goal in Italy’s Serie A league for Lazio, the Rome club whose fans traditionally feel that Benito’s goals were, when you think about it, sadly misunderstood, whatever you think of his tactics.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 It is not supposed to rhyme with the clodhopping obviousness of a verse by William McGonagall (the Scottish versifier who, until the advent of Amanda Gorman, was considered to be the worst poet ever, but who, unlike most poets, nevertheless made a living, albeit in the circus along with the other freaks).
2026-11-01 · Washington Examiner
Age of parody · assertive framing

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On Oct. 27, the anniversary of Benito Mussolini’s March on Rome, the dictator’s great-grandson Romano Floriano Mussolini surged forward from his position at far-right back to score his first goal in Italy’s Serie A league for Lazio, the Rome club whose fans traditionally feel that Benito’s goals were, when you think about it, sadly misunderstood, whatever you think of his tactics. asserted
you → surge → tactics
The goalkeeper at the Sassuolo-Lazio game, Stefano Turati, shares a surname with one of Benito’s first victims, Flippo Turati, a founder of the Italian Socialist Party who, much like his sporting namesake, tried and failed to block Mussolini’s advance, in his case into the editor’s chair at the party newspaper. asserted
who → share → newspaper
We are living in an age of parody. asserted
We → live → parody
History is meant to be subtle, if not inscrutable. asserted
History → mean → ?
It is not supposed to rhyme with the clodhopping obviousness of a verse by William McGonagall (the Scottish versifier who, until the advent of Amanda Gorman, was considered to be the worst poet ever, but who, unlike most poets, nevertheless made a living, albeit in the circus along with the other freaks). asserted
who → suppose → freaks
As McGonagall masticated the art of more talented precursors into a ludicrous pulp, so the serious matter of politics has fused with the frivolities of sport, making politics a clownish field of dreams and sport the last public activity in which the audience both cites and understands statistics. asserted
audience → masticate → statistics
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