Fascism Is A Spanish Problem

While the recent Spanish election can be discussed in length regarding a number of issues and results, one stand out result is the near absence of the right wing Spanish party Vox from any of the nations currently occupied by Spain.

Catalonia, Galicia, and the Basque Country have resoundingly rejected the party, while Southern Spain and the areas surrounding Madrid have embraced fascism at the ballot box.

This should be no surprise to those acquainted with Spanish history and politics. The results have a similar geography to the battle lines of the Spanish Civil War, fought between fascists and republicans.

The leftists and republicans in the three occupied nations have certainly held their ground in this election, and in doing so have kept their struggles for independence alive and strong.

If anything the continuous presence of Fascism in Spain since the 1930s to this present day has only motivated nationalists to continue to pursue their countries' separation from Spain, particularly due to the violent attacks launched by Spain against democracy.

While there are no doubt, small pockets of fascism scattered around Galicia, Catalonia and the Basque Country, what this election has shown us is that fascism is a Spanish problem, and despite many attempts to suppress democracy in these nations, the resolve of their citizens will prevail.

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