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Marinetti writes that Futurists “want to glorify war,” “demolish the libraries,” and “fight feminism.” He was a key supporter of Mussolini and architect of Italian fascism. After the “Manifesto of Futurism,” Marinetti co-authored the “Fascist Manifesto.”
May 13, 2025, 7:29 PM
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