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That "radicalism" has nothing to do with centralism. It has to do with radical nationalism of peripherical regional parties. They control the media, the educati
by logronoide 9y ago
That "radicalism" has nothing to do with centralism. It has to do with radical nationalism of peripherical regional parties. They control the media, the education, the funding of heavily subsized companies with public money for more than 35 years. Spain is a very decentralized country, closer to a federal model.
Right regional parties in Catalonia cannot keep on stealing from the public budget since the Great Recession. Their business model is over. They have to pivot to a new business model called "independence".
- Oletros 9y ago> They control the media, the education, the funding of heavily subsized companies with public money for more than 35 years Like in the rest of Spain?
- monodeldiablo 9y agoYou didn't answer my question. People aren't born radical. And fringe regional parties don't come to control the media, education, and public purse without some significant measure of popular support. So once again: Why do you think radical secession is even on the table? Why do you think Catalan nationalism has flared up in recent years? Why would any young person support Catalan independence if Spain's federal government is meeting their needs? Answer that question honestly, and I think you'll realize where the problem is, and where the solution lies. (Hint: It's not censoring websites, arresting ministers, or raiding the officials of regional bureaucrats.)