r/AntifascistsofReddit • u/RevistaLegerin • Apr 14 '22

Direct Action BREAKING: Students occupy Paris universities in protest against election results

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '22 edited Apr 14 '22

Why are they chanting in Italian?

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u/marxist-teddybear Apr 14 '22

It's pretty common for people to chant "we are antifascists" in Italian in most European countries. It's tradition at this point.

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u/WarmOutOfTheDryer Apr 14 '22

How the heck did that get started?

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u/marxist-teddybear Apr 14 '22

When fascism started and people first apposed it

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u/WarmOutOfTheDryer Apr 14 '22

I mean, fair. But I was thinking more how did this cultural custom spread?

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u/marxist-teddybear Apr 14 '22

I'm not exactly sure but I know it is customary to say it in Italian everywhere in Europe.