A Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right
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Diana Mardarovici believed renaming a street honoring a World War II fascist would be simple. However, her proposal was never brought to a vote.
Although my colleagues don't hate Jews, they believe acknowledging past sins undermines their national pride. This shows the tension between past atrocities and national identity.
Mircea Vulcanescu, despite being a convicted war criminal, is revered as a key figure in Romanian culture. This illustrates the complexity of historical narratives in Romania.
The opposition to renaming streets after fascists in Romania reflects a broader struggle to reconcile cultural legacy with the acknowledgment of historical wrongs.
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