Il fascismo di ieri – La destra di oggi

In brief

The municipality of Vagli di Sotto in the Lucchesia region plans to dedicate a statue to Don Milani, but critics claim the move uses the priest for political propaganda.

According to Marcello Neri of SettimanaNews, the intention behind the statue appears to be presenting an anticommunist version of Don Milani. The plaque on the monument states that communism is the political organization and mediation of all evil, allowing a parasitic and brutal ruling class to manage power at the expense of the poor.

The announcement for the blessing of the statue includes a manifesto that suggests the local government is using the priest's image to support specific political views.