In this Podcast episode, Will and Karl Dahl discuss the run-up to the Spanish Civil War, with a focus on the political changes that led to a fight between the traditionalists and the communists and how each side organized. They discuss Spanish history, effective organization, the virtue of seriousness as applied to politics, and what the Spanish Nationalists did effectively that we can learn from.
In this Podcast episode, Will and Karl Dahl discuss the course of the Spanish Civil War, with a focus on how Franco won and why that is relevant to us today. They discuss the tactics used by Franco’s forces, how he managed relationships with Western powers by presenting himself as an anti-Bolshevik force, the atrocities of the communists and anarchists, how he managed the Germans and Italians, and how he reinvigorated and rebuilt Spain after the war. They also describe how this is relevant to the modern right, and what helpful lessons can and should be drawn from it.
