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Self-determination and post-colonialism only seem to apply away from home. Madrid has a big influence on this because of Catalonia and Basque country, but there
by Y_Y 10y ago
Self-determination and post-colonialism only seem to apply away from home. Madrid has a big influence on this because of Catalonia and Basque country, but there are tons of non-self-governing territories[0] which are swept under the rug, or clung to with claws of "economic uncertainty".
It's funny that Scotland lost its (semi-)independence by trying their own hand at colonialism[1].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_list_of_Non-Self-Governing_Territories#List_not_complete https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_list_of_Non-Sel...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_scheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_scheme