Catalonia's independence movement died before it started

[Tactical Nuke]

comments are constantly switching between "DEEP STATE PLANT" and "HERE COME THE EU POLICE"

it's hilarious

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[pefu19]

beep boop we have a winner

[Red Spy]

the reconquista 😎😎😎😎

ok besides that

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

colonizing the new world was a pretty sweet idea before they lost it all

[Nonnel]

and all the slavery and rape

[Red Spy]

colonizing the new world was a pretty sweet idea

they made south america though

[beachbum111111]

90% of the voters supported independence so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Wow I haven't seen an unskewed result like that since the Crimea referendum. Totally legit.

[LeisureSuit912]

tf is a catalonia

An Italian pastry

[cblock360]

inb4cataloinadeclaresindepend ancefromspainbutthenspaindecl areswaroncataloniaandtakesitb ack

[Nonnel]

The Catalan leader sorta pussied out of actually declaring independence. What he said was that he'd respect the vote results (so Catalonia will secede) but first negotiate with the Spanish government.

[Red Spy]

The Catalan leader sorta pussied out of actually declaring independence. What he said was that he'd respect the vote results (so Catalonia will secede) but first negotiate with the Spanish government.

"can i leave"
"go forget yourself"

[Maxwell.]

Catalans declare independence as Madrid imposes direct rule

it's time to crack open a cold one with the boys

[kongo]

European Council President Donald Tusk is among those to have urged Mr Puigdemont not to declare independence.

the donalds are rising

[beachbum111111]

[Plethora]

Wow I haven't seen an unskewed result like that since the Crimea referendum. Totally legit.

90% of the voters supported independence so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In reality between 35 and 50% of Catalonians are in favor of independence (as I read it in the Wall Street Journal).  The high favor in the voting booth stems in part from major leaders in the anti-independence camp discouraging participation in the vote because they feel that participation would legitimize the vote itself (and therefore the result), a point they and the central government of Spain haven't ceded.