Franco: The dictator's legacy to modern Spain

[Ronin]

1) He stopped a communist takeover of Spain.

Yeah.... just like Salazar did in Portugal....they stopped the communist takeover by instituting repressive right-wing fascist governments....one is not an improvement over the other.....repression is repression and death is death no matter the political ideology of the one doing it.

3) Actively protected Jews during WWII.

Yes Spain didn´t go into WWII....they went through that lovely thing called the Spanish Civil war instead.

6) Transitioned Spain to democracy.

That´s like saying that the people that picked Gorbachev to be the head of the USSR knew what it would lead to and can somehow claim responsibility...utter bollox.

you go talk to the average Spaniard and ask them what they think of Franco....I would suggest you wear a helmet just in case they throw something at you.

[InsaneApache]

The fascists had the best uniforms by far. They are the Gaultiers, whilst the communists were more Bon Marche.