Franco's own ideology was deeply conservative but it was subordinated to the perputation of his own power. He maintained control by repeatedly shifting the balance of influence within the regime according to internal and external pressures, and he continued to command loyalty by allowing the self-enrichment of his elites through the institutions of the state.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Franco's own ideology was deeply conservative but it was subordinated to the perputation of his own power. He maintained control by repeatedly shifting the balance of influence within the regime according to internal and external pressures, and he continued to command loyalty by allowing the self-enrichment of his elites through the institutions of the state." in the context of "Sebastian Balfour, quoted in Spain: A History (2000), edited by Raymond Carr (p.265)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.