Benito Mussolini

It has long been Official CooperToons Opinion to honor only the admirable, the worthy, and the esteemable.

But every now and then it's a good idea to remember the schmucks, the yahoos, and the jerks.

And if the word schmuck, yahoo, and jerk applies to anyone, we can certainly think of Benito Mussolini. And you might also think the words apply to those who admired and supported him.

As to those who did admire Signore Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, it included, of course, a goodly number of the American people. Yes, we said the people. After all, Americans are among the most time conscious people in the world. And didn't Benito make the trains run on time?

Well, maybe he did and maybe he didn't. As for exactly who admired, Benito you might be surprised. And to be surprised, and to learn some surprising facts about Il Duce, just click here.