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[–] -1 pt

Does anybody honestly care enough about Spain to care about this old war? I don't. Sure, it was the cause célèbre of Hemingway and his band of merry Paris vagabonds, but who gives a shit these days about Franco?

[–] 6 pts (edited )

You should, it's probably the closest example of what the US is facing in the coming years. Neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother, sons against fathers.

[–] 2 pts

I think that you are unfortunately correct. Reflect on the sort of statesmanship needed to navigate this hot mess and then consider the chuckle-heads at the helm of government. It could easily make the Spanish Civil war look tame in comparison if it can't be managed peacefully.

[–] 3 pts (edited )

It was a milestone against communist and deserves to be remembered.