In this engaging conversation, guest Jeff May, a podcast host and YouTube personality, dives into the fraught legacy of Antonio Salazar, the Portuguese dictator. They explore Salazar's economic policies that favored the wealthy while oppressing the poor, his strategic neutrality during WWII, and his brutal repression tactics supported by the CIA. The discussion reveals the absurdities of his regime, the strained colonial efforts in Africa, and the eventual collapse of his dictatorship during the Carnation Revolution, all laced with dark humor and sharp insights.
