236: Tradition, Family, Property pt. 1 - Fascists in Hair Shirts

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Just a quick comment - baile funk - is actually pronounced "baile funky" - portugues doesn't have many consonants at the end of word - which means that loan words that end with consonants end with an y sound Music genres Rock - (its even better since accented R is prunounced "h" - so "hocky" - super confusing to talk to brazilians until you get used to it) Rap is "Hapy" Whatsapp is "zapy" And so on

excellent explanation! thanks!

Great episode! Re the TFPs weird derision of Basque Catholics- I think it derives from the fact that the Basque community (which had been pretty rural, Catholic, and conservative) formed an alliance of opportunity with the Second Spanish Republic. They did so because the Republic offered them regional autonomy and cultural recognition- which flew in the face of Nationalist right. This speaks to a weird divide that’s always split the Spanish right. Catholicism and royalism tended to define Spanish conservatism- usually defined by a general opposition to liberalism, working class activism, and land redistribution. However, the question of regional rights or “fueros”- which had been a historic aspect of the Spanish monarchy dating back to the 14th century- divided conservatives. The central front of this intra-right conflict was the question of royal succession, which became a big issue in the mid 19th century. Basques in particular tended to favor a cadet branch of the Bourbons (that of Carlos, Count of Molina) whereas Castilians favored the Alfonsin line of successor (the descendants of Queen Isabella II.) There were three civil wars between the Carlists and Alfonsins- the Alfonsins won, and these losses coincided with the erosion of traditional feudal autonomies in non-Castilian lands. The Carlists by and large sided with the Nationalists in the Civil War (the so called “requetes”- or militias that wore red berets- were affiliated with the Carlists), including some Basques, but the majority of Basques sided with the Republic. In the eyes of TFP, who recruited from Portuguese Legitimists, the Basque Catholics likely represented a double error- the first being the rebellion against the Alfonsin monarchy, the second being their siding with the Republic in the Civil War. Their distinctive language, culture, and autonomist aims cut directly against the integralist, nationalist politics that gained ascendency among Hispano and Lusitano conservatives. So, even when the Basques remained pious, conservative Catholics, the rest of the Iberian right viewed them with deep suspicion. These divides never really went away, even within the Francoist coalition. Y’all may also already be familiar with Montejurra massacre of 1976- where gunmen connected to Franco’s security services shot up a retreat of Carlists- who allegedly had moved to the “left” and become internal critics of the dictatorship. These tensions, as well as the ETA insurgency, reflect how much modern Spain has divided over questions of regional autonomy. This divide still characterizes Spanish politics, and cuts as much across the right as it does liberals and the left. Anyways, thanks again for the content! Some food for thought lol

Isaac Suárez