The Italian Fascist Dictatorship was a state of consent. Consent of the elites, those powerful groups that held the power, and had given some of it to Mussolini. Mussolini had no choice but to work with them, and pander to them - for they were part of the foundations of all he had created. So, in this episode, let's look at how Mussolini dealt with these groups, and the issues he encountered along the way.