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This was published in 1893 in Puck magazine

5 fatcats sneer at a recent poor . Behind each fatcat is a shadow of their poor immigrant ancestor

Today many , Americans, Americans etc sneer at poor immigrants the same

Giving the hate their ancestors received

At one time anti- hate in this country was off the charts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Catholicism_in_the_United_States

Same shit, different era

🤦

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-immigration-cartoon-1893-nlooking-backward-american-cartoon-1893-on-95796777.html

wants to read Don Camillo by Giovannino Guareschi (I romanzi di Don Camillo)

Giovannino Guareschi: Don Camillo (Paperback, Italiano language, 2017, Rizzoli) No rating

Il mondo della Bassa, irruente e sanguigno, e i due protagonisti, il parroco don Camillo …

I enjoyed reading and watching the German translations of the "Don Camillo" books and movies, so the #Italian originals are another obvious choice for my efforts to learn the language.

Though I suspect I will catch a lot more of the political context of these books than when I was a kid.

War on : High Court dismisses legal challenge over arms sales to .
Court says there is 'no realistic prospect' that legal & rights groups can establish government decision-making was flawed.
Groups say they will appeal.
This is dispite the interim finding, ruling of the courts & the & Gov. export bans.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-uk-high-court-dismisses-challenge-arms-sales-israel?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Social_Traffic&utm_content=ap_8alscb10v3

Mauro Longo, Andrea Macchi, Max Castellani: Brancalonia (2021, Acheron Games) No rating

Enter the Kingdom of Brancalonia, a land full of pitfalls and money-making opportunities. Create your …

I've became interested in the world of Brancalonia as a quirky, folklore-themed #ttrpg setting when it was first released. And now that I've actually started to learn #Italian , my attention has increased - my plan is to read the Italian-language originals of these books once I'm a bit firmer in the language.

Still, I'm not quite happy with the rules for this setting. I mean, I do understand why they picked the 5E version of #DnD , but limiting character growth to 5th level doesn't really make for a great fit. I'd rather use an entirely different rule system that's a better fit for lower-powered protagonists, such as #WFRP , instead of trying to turn the D&D rules into something they are not.