Spain's conservatives miss out on all-out victory as left celebrates
Spain's conservatives miss out on all-out victory as left celebrates
Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo narrowly wins but is held back by left-wing parties.
That’s just insane that the far right took a hit after polls showing them growing in popularity
It's insane that a country which suffered so much under a fascist dictatorship would want to return fascists to power.
Imagine if Hitler had won. That's what happened in Spain. Francisco Franco governed for 40 years, till he was too old and sick to keep doing so. He never faced any consequences and died of old age.
During all those years he indoctrinated the new generations and set a precedent, culturally. So even though more than a hundred thousand people suffered and died under his dictatorship, he still has a lot of supporters that are very vocal about it and his influence still permeates spanish society nowadays. You could look up "franquismo cultural" if you're interested.
Making short-sighted decisions to obtain results quickly is just human nature.
Fascists, populists and demagogues exploit this flaw in human nature to rise up. They promise big things using big words to masses of people who are uneducated, jaded, or both.
Some people in Spain, like in many other countries right now (USA, Greece, Italy...) are turning to fascism because they feel squeezed dry and let down (unemployment, Covid economic hangover, inflation, etc.) by their current governments, so they run to the people sat in the opposite (or most extreme) end of the political spectrum hoping they can turn things around.
With such a simplistic, binary mindset, coupled with a younger generation of voters who have not experienced what it's like to live in a fascist country, it's no wonder fascism and belligerent nationalism are gaining traction in the West. I just hope we can turn things around before more European countries follow on Hungary's steps.
If you want to understand why an opposing force gains ground look at what the force in power is doing.
Are there enough centrists who were elected to inevitably collaborate with the fascists to create a majority?
Thankfully, enough parties have pledged not to coalition with the far right that it looks like they'll be boxed out of power. Most likely outcome seems to be Sanchez's center-left party allying with further-left parties and regional / secessionist parties to form a minority government.
Things could still fuck up during coalition negotiations, but for now I'm cautiously optimistic. Probably the best possible outcome, given the circumstances.
(Also the far right party lost half its seats in Parliament, lmaoooooooo)
Not so much, these are only had changed to the PP, almost the same crap. 20 less in one side and 20 more on the other. Luckily they have not achieved an absolute majority, this would have catapulted us to the 70s.
Enlightened centrist moment™
Enlightened centrist: What is my purpose?
Rick: You collaborate with the fascists.
Enlightened centrist: Oh my god
Okay, so Italy, Spain, Finnland, UK and what other European countries are electing fascists? It almost seems like there's a connection here.
Thank goodness. But now what? I wonder if we'll have another election by the end of the year.
Hoping for the undoubtedly difficult negotiations to yield a left government instead.
but franco said we were hunting liberals /s
This is really bad for Spain/EU. There are 2 posibilities. 1) A coallition of 7 parties who lost the election. Some of them are far-left and the others are working to leave Spain. 2) New elections at the end of the year.
No, this is actually pretty good. No fascist government is a win :)