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LeftinOH

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6. I spent some time in Spain in the 1980s. There were people who remembered

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:44 PM

Nov 6

the Franco era with great fondness. The hard line "anti-crime & traditional values" narrative always resonates with some people. I even visited a few homes where they had a small bust of Franco on the mantel.

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Franco captivates young Spaniards 50 years after death [View all] TheProle Nov 6 OP

They should have thrown his carcass in a landfill dalton99a Nov 6 #1

Furthermore, he's still dead. nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 6 #2

That teacher should display 'Guernica' in Captain Zero Nov 6 #3

Oh! I remember SNL and the "Franco is still dead" trope, and ... electric_blue68 Nov 6 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 6 #5

I'd put money on it róisín_dubh Nov 6 #9

I spent some time in Spain in the 1980s. There were people who remembered LeftinOH Nov 6 #6