That's correct. The Fasces was always understood as a symbol of collectivism, but prior to the early 20th century, it had no negative connotation. In the US the fasci was actually a common symbol for American collectivism, and a lot of collectivists in the Progressive era used it repeatedly. It used to be on the US Dime.
I've been waiting for years for urinalists to start griping about the huge pair of fasces on either side of the American flag behind the Speaker's Well in the US House of Representatives.
That's correct. The Fasces was always understood as a symbol of collectivism, but prior to the early 20th century, it had no negative connotation. In the US the fasci was actually a common symbol for American collectivism, and a lot of collectivists in the Progressive era used it repeatedly. It used to be on the US Dime.
I've been waiting for years for urinalists to start griping about the huge pair of fasces on either side of the American flag behind the Speaker's Well in the US House of Representatives.