Over a decade ago, I got to know an Italian man who also happened to be a police officer in the US. We would often talk about politics and also about his beloved homeland of Italy. I am always interested in politics and also understanding other Nations governmental structures. Being from a German family and lived half my life in Europe between the US and there, I would have many conversations with him about Germany, Italy, the US, the EU etc. Because we got to know each other fairly well, he shared very openly his point of view on politics and religion and his worldview. For starters he very proudly declared that back in Italy, he is a proud supporter of the fascist party...here in the US a Republican. He talked about how the fascists built Italy and so many of its incredible infrastructure and even the medical system. He said Mussolini was a "real man" and that America would be greater if it had a leader like Mussolini. He talked about Putin a lot as being an example of a great leader and a real man. That Obama was evil and was destroying America. He talked about how Italy was being destroyed by the immigrants and the EU was evil and needed to be destroyed. When he voted in 2008 election he supported Alan Keyes (which was very surprising to me especially since he loathed Obama and often made very rascist statements about Blacks). His support for President in 2016 was Trump. (Also strange because he was a staunch Catholic and didn't believe in Divorce and stated that often before Trump became candidate).
I am not getting into all the details, but there were many things that he said about his beliefs that were very disturbing to me and eventually led up to me actually not speaking to him anymore because it concerned me a lot and made me uncomfortable. One of the things was that starting back in 2008 he started making trips back to Italy for vacation, but when he would return, he would discuss about meetings he had with Russians and discussing political strategy for how to protect Italy, get rid of EU and save the US from itself.
I didn't think much about it for many years, especially as I cut off contact with him in 2016. But now, after the election results and the meddling of Russia, Brexit and what is happening in Europe.....his love and admiration for Mussolini and in particular Putin...I can't help but think that even back in 2008, that Russians were already implementing a plan for what they were going to be doing and they recruited people like this man (a US police officer and Republican) to be part of "Making America Great Again"....
If this is the case, it would explain a lot and also I believe that what brought Trump into the White House goes far deeper than any of us can imagine....and that includes that there are many US citizens, including police officers, members of government and corporations that bought into the ideas that the Russians offered and whether knowingly or unknowingly became agents of Russia and a plan against this Nation....all under a nice title called "Making America Great Again"....
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