Spain has banned Francoist symbols. So why are there still kitsch cafes glorifying the dictator? | Abbas Asaria
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These unsettling and unusual places tell a vivid story about the unique way that Spain deals with its past – or fails to, says food writer and chef Abbas Asaria
  • Undvik@fedia.io
    10·
    13 days ago

    And btw, for the particular bar mentioned in the article, the owner is Chinese and not at all afraid of showing what it’s about: altr

    • black0ut@pawb.socialEnglish
      5·
      13 days ago

      If I had a nickel for every francoist bar in Spain owned by a Chinese guy, I’d have 2 nickels. Which isn’t much, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

      (The other one I know is called Bar Oliva, and it’s in Usera, Madrid)

      A bar in the corner of a building, where the walls are all painted with a Spainsh flag. There are two Spainsh flags hanging above the door.

      Coincidentally, cops seem to love it.