A L Katz on Nostr: Fifth Column Traitors And Republicans That headline could just as easily read ...
Fifth Column Traitors And Republicans
That headline could just as easily read "Republicans Are Fifth Column Traitors". Same difference. The term "fifth column" originated during the Spanish Civil War. Emilio Mola Vidal, a Nationalist general who served under fascist Francisco Franco, was marching on Madrid with four columns of his own army. But, he said, he already had troops inside the capital, a “fifth column” of supporters who were working to help him.
https://howtolivebullshit-free.com/2024/02/24/fifth-column/
That headline could just as easily read "Republicans Are Fifth Column Traitors". Same difference. The term "fifth column" originated during the Spanish Civil War. Emilio Mola Vidal, a Nationalist general who served under fascist Francisco Franco, was marching on Madrid with four columns of his own army. But, he said, he already had troops inside the capital, a “fifth column” of supporters who were working to help him.
https://howtolivebullshit-free.com/2024/02/24/fifth-column/