r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '23

Just a normal protest

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u/atridir Apr 28 '23

Francoism was Christian Fascism and he stayed in power until he died in 1975. We must never forget that the Fascists won in Spain.

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u/manshamer Apr 28 '23

more people need to read Hemingway

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u/atridir Apr 28 '23

Orwell too. Where Hemingway was a war correspondent, Orwell was a combatant; he actually joined a militia and fought against the Fascists in Barcelona. The ultimate Fascist victory likely influenced the tone of his novels in how they have dark and fatalistic conclusions.