It’s derived from the Fasces, which is a bundle of sticks used as a symbol of office by civil rulers in Rome, which the fascists then “stole” as a symbol and a representation of “many together strong, one alone weak”.
If you stick an axe in the bundle it becomes a military (or armed) symbol of power. This depiction is even used as a symbol in the Swedish police coat of arms
You should see the nazis on Wikipedia desperately trying to edit the entry for Roman Salute in an attempt to remove the word fascist.
Isn’t the word “Fascism” derived from a Roman symbol of power?
Rome and Fascism aren’t exactly from separate peninsulas
It’s derived from the Fasces, which is a bundle of sticks used as a symbol of office by civil rulers in Rome, which the fascists then “stole” as a symbol and a representation of “many together strong, one alone weak”. If you stick an axe in the bundle it becomes a military (or armed) symbol of power. This depiction is even used as a symbol in the Swedish police coat of arms
The root word are still used in some areas, such as https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascine
Right. But that train of thought is too complex for them, they don’t even know they’re alone on a single speeding caboose.