Brava Gente

It is true that Italians are brava gente - the "nice people" of Europe, but it does not imply that the Fascist government is neither incompetent nor weak. Many people have perceived that Fascist Italy has not achieve the degree of repression and efficiency as Nazi Germany, thus it is not considered an authentic totalitarian state. I believe it is important to have the Italian people discern me as a leader of their country that will guide them to national honor. The Italian people will not support my doctrines as a result of trepidation, instead the they would comprehend that it is their patriotic duty to support an heroic leader that would further the prominence of the Italian state. Since Fascism implies the total active participation of the masses in the regime's goals, it is still necessary to have methods of integration such as police forces.
It is often mistaken as well that the Fascist government is unable to pursue its foreign policies, but I was able to expand the Italian empire through the annexation of Ethiopia. The term brava gente does not insinuate the fact that the Fascist government is incapable of acquiring territories through colonial war with 'inferior' races. I saw the conquest of Ethiopia as an opportunity to bring peace to Italy because the Italian people experienced a surge of national prestige that will compensate for the feelings of shame and insecurity brought upon by World War I.
Do these achievements seem like a weak empire? The concept of brava gente produces an image of a fragile nation that is incapable of achieving any international greatness. However, this concept is misleading, Fascist Italy will continue to dominate Europe and will only grow stronger with time. It is even possible to hear the singing of Fascist Youth, while rejoicing my name all the way in Berlin.


The conquest of Ethiopia.

Sources:
http://histclo.com/essay/war/ww2/tol/ita/ti-fs.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Italo-Abyssinian_War