At one point, the guy even claimed things were better under Franco, the fascist dictator who used to rule Spain. I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. How fucking ridiculous was that? This was 2009, the concept of internet-poisoned ironic fascism hadn't even entered my life back then! 🧵

Anyway, the birthday party ended, I went home, and it wasn't until a full year later, during my original friend's next birthday, that I realised the other guy was not doing a Bit. My friend had chosen to befriend a fascist. 🧵