About the part until the '80s I was "indoctrinated" by my father, may he rest in peace. For the part after the '80s one of my Italian cousins was responsible to tell me (ad nauseum...😁) about the status of Italy. You see, your answer represents exactly what members of my family told me...

And yes, it's fascinating to see that they still run with the "Red Scare", which at least in my family was always ridiculed...

I'll listen now to this 👇