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Dear all, the recent book bu Phillips P. O'Brien on, among others, Mussolini (The strategists) mentions the double and diverging influence of his father (more of an anarchist/revolutionary socialist) and his mother (more of a Roman Catholic and Italian nationalist).
The current Wiki page mentions only the father as an influence for both ideologies, and therefor seems to miss out on the conflict implied by the mother and the father's competing worldviews.
As suggested by Tom B in his closing opinion on the Rfc provided above, I am starting a thread to narrow down alternatives to the current lede image for future discussion. If you feel so inclined, please share your opinion on which option you prefer.
C, B, status quo, A, most to least preferred, for reasons given in previous rounds. Reject D outright as too grainy and washed-out. However, if a much better-quality version of that image can be found, it would actually be my 2nd or 3rd choice. — SMcCandlish☏¢ 😼 06:02, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
A/C, not B/D/status quo. When i closed I hadn't intended to participate, but i just got pinged. I generally prefer colour so have put C. A looks the highest quality. D is the lowest quality, and B is lower quality. I like the status quo the least, as that side profile only shows half his face, Tom B (talk) 08:51, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
B, C, D, A. The only picture in which Mussolini is himself is B, all the others are official pictures meant to show him as an authoritarian man. Alex2006 (talk) 14:21, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
C, then A. And I have no problem with the man being represented in a propagandistic way; it is a part of the cultural image we have of him. (Next time it would be nice if you kept the same numbering/lettering, so we can just re-vote easily, rather than having to reanalyse or re-code our last answer.) — HTGS (talk)22:58, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
C this one looks as a formal portrait if people not want propaganda picture they should vote for D as this one is most neutral but lacks quality. Shadow4dark (talk) 19:57, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This poll is to determine the best of the alternative images. Once decided, the top choice will be measured against the status quo. Also “It is often preferable” is meaningless to us. We can clearly choose any image, even one that doesn’t face the text. — HTGS (talk)04:06, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Based on my review of the tally, it appears that most people are in favor of C. Does anyone have any other ideas on what would be the best alternative image? Emiya1980 (talk) 05:26, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
in the "Early Life" section the text says: Mussolini was sent to a boarding school in Faenza run by Salesian monks. However Salesians are not monks, but 'religiouses'.
Suggested change: Mussolini was sent to a boarding school in Faenza run by Salesians.SiGe91 (talk) 19:32, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Done: [1]. JacktheBrown (talk) 04:17, 15 November 2024 (UTC)