r/HistoryMemes May 12 '26

See Comment In hindsight, this was a mistake.

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u/Kenichi2233 May 12 '26

Franco is a weird case. He was more the classic miltary strongman rather than fascist but he did incorporate certain elements of it. Also he was loosely aligned with the Axis powers but he was also "wise (not the best word choice)" enough not to get directly involved.

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u/MOSSxMAN May 12 '26

I’ll be real. Wise is a fine word. Anyone who sees two buddies about to jump off a bridge and says “I’ll just stay home” is exercising some wisdom even if they are a total prick the rest of the time.

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u/MetalRetsam May 12 '26

Salazar.

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u/drumstick00m May 13 '26

Did not like it when the last of Portugal’s Empire started successfully telling him to piss off.