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What does it mean?
The speaker suggests abandoning the December 31 calendar in favor of October 28, seeing the former as non‑fascist mentality.
In plain terms
Switch to October 28 as the year‑end date, rejecting the old calendar.
What can you take from it?
Political calendars can be used to reinforce ideology.

Where it applies

  • national holidays
  • school curricula

Putting it to work

  • recognize symbolic dates critically
  • avoid forced calendar changes

Questions to consider

  • How do imposed dates shape collective memory?

Another view

Specific to fascist Italy.

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