During the Italian fascist period, it was used as the political headquarters of Benito Mussolini, and was adorned with a giant sculpture of the dictator’s face surrounded by the word “SI” (Italian for "YES”). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Braschi
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No, one of his staffers did this. I had to do a triple check and I still can’t believe my eyes. This visual statement that this administration is fascist is bizarre, like Twilight Zone shit.
Do you have a source for the Mussolini pic being posted as a part of this? Don’t get me wrong, it’s stupid and fascist regardless, but I can’t find any indication that they posted the Mussolini pic with the original post.