If Rajoy had really wanted to fix the "Catalan problem", he'd have called the bluff of the referendum the first time around, like Cameron did in Scotland, the v

If Rajoy had really wanted to fix the "Catalan problem", he'd have called the bluff of the referendum the first time around, like Cameron did in Scotland, the vote would have been a very clear "No", and that would have been it. Instead, here we are. Yes, this is very much the PP's fault. And absolutely, the Catalan politicians are another bunch of disgusting corrupt agitators, who will also benefit from the tension and violence. They are also loving it. They literally couldn't have hoped for a better outcome. I was merely answering the question of "Why is the Spanish government acting in such a stupid way?" Oh, and I'm afraid your "commie-dar" is a bit misaligned.