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Catalonia's independence movement died before it started
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Nonnel:

--- Quote from: Satan From Wreck-It-Ralph on October 10, 2017, 11:48:21 AM ---so why is catalonia declaring independence again

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catalonia has never really fit in with spain. different cultural makeup, different language, etc. Them being the 4th richest region in Spain also makes a lot of the money made in the region have to go to other poorer regions, so they feel they're getting a bad deal. The fact that their parent country sent in military to abuse their citizens participating in a peaceful democratic vote only exacerbated the movement.
Juncoph:

--- Quote from: Satan From Wreck-It-Ralph on October 10, 2017, 11:48:21 AM ---so why is catalonia declaring independence again

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taxed more than the govt gives back to them (by a huge margin)
no cultural ties which would justify this under a single nation bc the catalans have their own distinct culture
attempts to hold peaceful referendums were met with police brutality and literal oppression

were autonomous for a lot of spanish history but they tried rebelling back in a succession war and their autonomy was revoked

under francisco franco the basques, andalusions and catalans were all oppressed in favor of castillian nationalism

by now they, and the andalusians, could easily have been combined with pan-iberian culture but the handicaps who ruled aragon followed by spain followed by fascist spain followed by republican spain never really even tried integrating them
Nonnel:
Leader's speech is being delayed an hour.
RedGajin:

--- Quote from: Nonnel on October 10, 2017, 11:52:32 AM ---catalonia has never really fit in with spain. different cultural makeup, different language, etc. Them being the 4th richest region in Spain also makes a lot of the money made in the region have to go to other poorer regions, so they feel they're getting a bad deal. The fact that their parent country sent in military to abuse their citizens participating in a peaceful democratic vote only exacerbated the movement.

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the only reason they're the richest region is because of one city, and that city is majorly in support of staying united with Spain
Red Spy:
good forget them
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