Post-1989 Italian communists celebrated Wall Street as democratic temples.

Evidence

By 1994, the Italian Communist Party was transforming into a moderate social democratic party. Its former leader Achille Occhetto traveled to Wall Street, declaring its banks “the temple of democracy” and NATO “the center of civilization.” — Arthur Borriello and Anton Jäger, The Populist Moment, 126

Categorization

• CANDY: The images are striking: a communist leader blessing Wall Street and NATO as civilization’s center.