Franco Says Relax

Viva Espana Si! Viva Caudillo No! Up to 400,000 deaths are attributed to the Generalisimo’s reign with its hallmarks of authoritarianism, national Catholicism and anti-liberalism. Per Lumen Learning, “Francoism professed a strong devotion to militarism, hypermasculinity, and the traditional role of women in society” – sound something like MAGA Christian nationalism? Paper, paint, pie tins, wood, 2 dozen figurines my mom picked up in Francoist Spain when we lived there in 1966 and 65 toy lizards plus bling for their eyes.