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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
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I still hold to the principles of Matt Christman Thought but this did not do it for me. Would have appreciated more expounding on his takeaways from the events. The quick hits of analysis laced throughout the history were the highlight but felt more like hints at conclusions than something I feel like I really understood.
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What was initially intended to be a 4-part podcast mini-series, No Pasarán: Matt Christman’s Spanish Civil War is the culmination of Christman’s notes and recounting of the convergence of communism, socialism, anarchism, and the ultimate takeover of fascism in pre-World War II Spain.
While mostly rote in detail and fast-paced in reading, this book gives the reader a sense that change for a better, more equitable world is still possible because it was actually experienced and implemented for a brief period of time in Civil War Spain. It also gives valuable learning experiences from the past.
This book is super-limited in quantity as this was created to help fund the author’s recovery from his stroke and support for his wife and baby. Word of his past vlogs, Cushvlogs, to be made into a collection of essays is currently in the works as of this post date. If you wish to learn more or support Matt Christman, check out the podcast Chapo Trap House.
While mostly rote in detail and fast-paced in reading, this book gives the reader a sense that change for a better, more equitable world is still possible because it was actually experienced and implemented for a brief period of time in Civil War Spain. It also gives valuable learning experiences from the past.
This book is super-limited in quantity as this was created to help fund the author’s recovery from his stroke and support for his wife and baby. Word of his past vlogs, Cushvlogs, to be made into a collection of essays is currently in the works as of this post date. If you wish to learn more or support Matt Christman, check out the podcast Chapo Trap House.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Classism
Minor: Violence, War
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Excellent summary and critique of mostly the left-leaning Republican side of the Spanish Civil War. The viewpoint generally favors the left, but doesn't try to choose between Anarchist and Communist but instead tries to figure out where they both went right and/or wrong. A easy to read but dense little book.
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matt christman does the best job i’ve seen of making the internecine chaos of the republican side comprehensible, and for that alone this is my favorite non-fiction about the spanish civil war i’ve come across. Matt is usually funnier than he is in this book but all the other reasons we love him are in here. Strong recommend.
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