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As a Canadian kid, i never understood why they would let Quebec go through with a referendum. Seems insane to just "divorce" a country (for lack of better words
by eumenides1 9y ago
As a Canadian kid, i never understood why they would let Quebec go through with a referendum. Seems insane to just "divorce" a country (for lack of better words). As i grew up, i thought it was pretty progressive to allow it. As an adult, it seems like the only logical tactical option.
A lot of people will claim that it isn't legal. They will be right. But their constitution wasn't written with modern times in mind. <b>Without violence</b>, how is Spain going to stop Catalan from succeeding? What if Catalan gets violent? How will Spain respond?
There are very few good moves left here for Spain.
- gsnedders 9y ago> But their constitution wasn't written with modern times in mind. 1978 really wasn't that long ago. I'd call 1978 modern times!
- kobeya 9y agoIt was coming out of a fascist dictatorship at the height of the Cold War. I’d say the context was pretty far removed from the modern EU, even if it was in living memory.
- tomjen3 9y agoCounterpoint: it is only a year after their facist dictator died: Germany in 45 and 95 were very different places.
- kgwgk 9y ago1978-1975=3
- pvaldes 9y ago> Without violence, how is Spain going to stop Catalan from succeeding? Empire of Law.