Two whole pages to praise Franco

The diaryThe reasonThis Sunday, the Spanish newspaper dedicates two full pages to an article by Jesús Palacios, in which he discusses Jesús Palacios's book about Franco. I suppose these figures, infatuated with dictatorial and authoritarian figures, already do it—end up looking in the mirror and kissing themselves. For those who don't know, we'll remember that Palacios, as a young man, was one of the founders of the neo-Nazi organization Cedade, and that, according to press clippings from the time, the names of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Mussolini, and Hitler were cheered at that event. With these credentials, one might assume the media would avoid him; Spain is given a double-page spread so it can vent about the dictator's virtues.

Some gems from the article: "Demagogic propaganda seeks to destroy his myth and his work," "After two millennia, Spain created one of the most transcendental histories of any country in the world in the personality of Francisco Franco," "Franco was never a direct actor or protagonist in politics [...] and accepted republican legality" and accepted republican legality" the conclusion: "Franco is a giant of History and will be recognized as such." If this isn't an apology for Francoism, it's pretty close. Palacios can publish this article because democratic regimes are very careful when it comes to restricting freedom of expression. And because there are media outlets that lend themselves to it, of course. In any case, I invite him to investigate among the historical figures he knows so well which one would have allowed an article like the one he signs, but of the opposite persuasion, in case he still shuffled the queue. A clue, in case he resists an answer: this one shouldn't be dug up from any ditch.