No.2818[Reply]
Plutarco Elias Calles is a Hero that is demonized by retarded X tradcaths. All of his actions were in the defense of religious liberties against violent religious extremists. The Cristeros were bandits that robbed trains, villages, farms etc (often killed the people they robbed) and mutilated/murdered Teachers. They were not le good guys. If you actually read the "ley calles" it is very moderate in it's proposals. Calles was not fighting against religion itself, look up the Mexican Catholic Apostolic Church. He was fine as long as you didn't chimp out. In fact, he sent his daughters to church school.
>b-b-but muh san juan pedro castillo vargas was martyred
Isolated incidents. Very sad, but these things happen in war.
The Ley Calles was common sense. It prohibited the clergy from voting, endorsing any political candidate, wearing their garb outside of places of worship (because it'd obviously be a political move in protest) and joining any political party. This is completely understandable when you realize that the clergy's involvement in Mexican politics is directly responsible for multiple losses of territory, civil wars, rebellion and regressions.
Calles paved the way for a modernized state with land, labor, educational and social reform. He was a major player in industrialization and stabilization after the revolution and the architect of many public works that are still enjoyed today. I am thankful that this statesman took a stand against extremism to protect religious liberty. Imagine if the Cristeros won, they'd still be teaching creationism XD
No.2840
im sorry, literally who?