Let’s talk about the fasces, a symbol which defined Italian Fascism’s anti-democratic regime, the power of the people in Rome, and whatever it represents as it sits today in the US Congress. Let’s take a look. The Endless Knot: http://www.alliterative.net/ Humans love symbols. Many of which have interesting pasts and have come to mean powerful, wonderful, or terrible things. Let's explore those stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn9PjP908Q8&list=PLnpoOo7lhNnESfafLNzc6DIPZYjsp_N99 SUBSCRIBE and join us! https://goo.gl/7vUgh0 Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at https://www.patreon.com/stepbackhistory If you liked this video and want to leave a one-time tip: http://paypal.me/StepBackHistory Check out a collection of books that are either Tristan's favourites or used to research Step Back videos at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer20170928253 Step Back is a history channel releasing videos weekly that endeavours to go past the names, dates, and battles you might find elsewhere. It invites you to take a step back, consider the past and how it connects to today. We search for the quirky, unconventional, and just plain weird parts of our collective story. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Let's Do Some Theory: Why Net Neutrality Is like Ice https://youtu.be/6nzWxXujyBs Did Columbus Really Discover America? https://youtu.be/PfcOf7-elRs What is a Paladin? https://youtu.be/j_vkLO-8e0k Special Thanks to Kelly Barnes, and Benny Tan Music by 12Tone. Check out their channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w Photo Credits: Karla Cote Tim Evanson Igor Skoglund I, Sailko Shane Bauer TUBS References: Cartwright, Mark. "Fasces." Ancient History Encyclopedia. May 8, 2016. Accessed February 20, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/Fasces/. Stanley, Tim. "What is fascism and are there any fascists today?" The Telegraph. August 23, 2017. Accessed February 20, 2018. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/fascism-fascists-today/. Stanley, Tim. "A guide to some of the far-right symbols seen in Charlottesville." Los Angeles Times. August 23, 2017. Accessed February 20, 2018. http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-far-right-symbols-20170814-story.html. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Fasces." Encyclopædia Britannica. Zuckerberg, Donna. "How to Be a Good Classicist Under a Bad Emperor – EIDOLON." EIDOLON. November 21, 2016. Accessed February 20, 2018. https://eidolon.pub/how-to-be-a-good-classicist-under-a-bad-emperor-6b848df6e54a. Zuckerberg, Donna. ""Learn Some F*cking History" – EIDOLON." EIDOLON. October 05, 2017. Accessed February 20, 2018. https://eidolon.pub/learn-some-f-cking-history-94f9a02041d3. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Who are the Yakuza?" https://www.youtu ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SovvX_PfwRs

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