The anti clericalism , anti religion, and at various times Antichrist behavior by the Anarchists and Communist really illuminates many on the Left's dark fantasies of violence and revenge against perceived injustices and to in many cases simply act out their desire for evil. And they could act like they were idealist fighting for a utopia and better life, b/c they really the "good" people.
"The years before the outbreak of the War were called "The Two Black Years". 1934-1936.
Following the elections of November 1933, Radicals became more aggressive and conservatives turned to paramilitary and vigilante actions. Official statistics state that 330 people were assassinated in addition to 213 failed attempts, and 1,511 people wounded in political violence. Those figures also indicate a total of 113 general strikes were called and 160 religious buildings were destroyed, typically by arson. Immediately after the election, the Socialists alleged electoral fraud; they had, according to the PSOE, needed twice as many votes as their opponents to win each seat. They identified the lack of unity in the left as another reason for their defeat.
Spanish society as a whole descended increasingly into a state of constant tension and revenge-seeking among a mix of groups that included anarchists, socialists, communists, monarchists, Freemasons, Catholics, the fascist Falange, the army, the civil guards and others. The only thing they had in common, it sometimes seemed, was a desire to gain the upper hand and then settle scores. "
https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/Story ... l-War.aspx
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It is exactly what was going to happen here if Clinton had won, securing an avenue for the communist to expand their influence inside the ruling party.
Right now is a time where the real right and the real left are are taking over these parties from the neoliberals. We definitely do not want the real left in control of thff e ruling party. As distasteful as Trump may be to many of you, his victory set us down a more favorable world line as far as I can tell. One likely still beset by civil war of some kind, but at least not the communists et al controlling the federal government.
Right now is a time where the real right and the real left are are taking over these parties from the neoliberals. We definitely do not want the real left in control of thff e ruling party. As distasteful as Trump may be to many of you, his victory set us down a more favorable world line as far as I can tell. One likely still beset by civil war of some kind, but at least not the communists et al controlling the federal government.
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As many as 20,000 churches were destroyed, many of them before the war commenced.
One of the deadliest massacres came in the autumn of 1936. At least 5,000 citizens were killed in the city of Paracuellos del Jarama (Madrid) by order of Madrid Committee of Defense, which was ruled by communists. People, especially women, were murdered for attending Mass. Anyone associated with the political opposition was liquidated.
https://acton.org/publications/transatl ... 11/06/reme
One of the deadliest massacres came in the autumn of 1936. At least 5,000 citizens were killed in the city of Paracuellos del Jarama (Madrid) by order of Madrid Committee of Defense, which was ruled by communists. People, especially women, were murdered for attending Mass. Anyone associated with the political opposition was liquidated.
https://acton.org/publications/transatl ... 11/06/reme
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This is just like that one time in Harry Potter where Voldemort took over Hogwarts.
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That one dude that is on the Medieval and Renaissance episodes that screeches and makes snide remarks all the time is insufferable. He's smart but so are a lot of folks. He's always constantly mentioning "autism" this and autism that. Distracting really.Otherwise good episodes but man were they tough to get through at times. Promising overall. I'm also checking out the Interwar and Thirty Years War episodes.TheReal_ND wrote: Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:31 pm This is just like that one time in Harry Potter where Voldemort took over Hogwarts.
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The Spanish Civil War was during the Interwar period. What's the 30 Years War about on a meta level?
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It was about who held the top dog position. The feudal aristocracy or the nation-state. The nation-state won and we never looked back.TheReal_ND wrote: Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:31 pm The Spanish Civil War was during the Interwar period. What's the 30 Years War about on a meta level?

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I'd say its mostly about the ramifications of the Protestant Revolt. Its an effect of that above all else.TheReal_ND wrote: Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:31 pm The Spanish Civil War was during the Interwar period. What's the 30 Years War about on a meta level?
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On the malnutrition and hunger of the Civil War years.
https://elpais.com/elpais/2015/03/25/in ... 02166.html
https://elpais.com/elpais/2015/03/25/in ... 02166.html
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