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I Am Spanish

German, French and Dutch governments have shown their support to the Spanish government in their defense of the constitutional order.

Meanwhile, British government is silent, and opposition leader Corbyn looks outraged by police keeping law and order. Not to mention how most British media deal with the issue and the sympathy they show with Catalonian independence.

It looks like the UK wants to pubish the EU using Spain as the boxing bag.

I don't forget, many Spaniards don't either, and hope our government do not either. Sadly, the latter is hard to happen with our coward weak government.

Edit: British government has shown their support too. Thank you Mrs.May. FU Mr. Corbyn.

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Northwest · M

It would be interesting to see how many are really for secession. Logically, I would think that the majority would think separating from Spain is a move in the wrong direction. This is like the Flemish in Belgium, who continuously make noises about separating from their "lazy" southern co-patriots.

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Cierzo · M

@Northwest How can we know that those against secession did not go to vote yesterday, and there are people who voted more than once?
The 'referendum' yesterday was a farce.
I would be in favour of a serious, negociated referendum, making clear what happens next day, and how Catalonian government is going to pay the 50.000 million debt with Spanish government. And no insults

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Cierzo · M

@dunpender And Spaniards in Catalonia are angry too. Spain is very divided now, there is a lot of anger, it is a pool of oil waiting for a match

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Cierzo · M

@dunpender That's not the reason. We are tired of their arrogance, victimism, and the idea that seven million people may decide for almost forty million.

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Cierzo · M

@dunpender When the Catalonian government says that after independence Catalonians could have dual citizenship, they are deciding for both.

It is polite to give way to those who want to leave, and it is polite too to pay your debts before you leave. The Catalonian government has said nothing about the debt with the Spanish government.

If you are polite, and the other side behaves like a bully, you are stupid. And if I havd to choose, I prefer my government to be brute than stupid. But I am afraid it will disappoint me and be stupid and weak as always.

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Cierzo · M

@dunpender Catalonia does not subsidize Spain. These are the arrogant lies they tell.
Catalonia collects taxes in a higher amount than they get investments because a large number of firms are settled there. But in case of independence, many will leave

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Cierzo · M

@dunpender http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/spain-economy-survive-catalan-secession-170930163702214.html

Read 'Debt, the weak link'. Catalonia lives on loans emitted by the Spanish state. But we are fascist oppressors.

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Cierzo · M

@dunpender Catalonia pays more taxes because they are more developed and wealthier. I guess this is what the left supports.
And now some people who call themselves leftist support their independence.

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