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Why "half" is often said: - 2015 elections were considered "plebiscitary", i.e. in absence of a referendum, pro-independence parties ran together as one "yes to
by adrinavarro 9y ago
Why "half" is often said:
- 2015 elections were considered "plebiscitary", i.e. in absence of a referendum, pro-independence parties ran together as one "yes to independence" vote. They obtained 39.6% of the vote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_regional_election,_2015 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_regional_election,_201...
- Added together to radical left (anti-capitalist, pro-independence) parties, it adds up to 47.8% of the vote. With ~75% turnout. ~35% of census
- The "illegal referendum" this month resulted in 90.18% pro-yes with 43.03% turnout. ~38% of census. However, because of how it took place (not your normal election), the correctness of these results is often questioned, in one way or the other. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refer%C3%A9ndum_de_independencia_de_Catalu%C3%B1a_de_2017 https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refer%C3%A9ndum_de_independenc...
- narag 9y agoWell, the "half" is a way of simplifying. Next elections will show an updated numbers. The reason I say half is that it's nonsense to pretend that approximately half of a population should be enough to bully the other half into a revolution that could cause a blood bath and creating millions of extrangers in their own country.
- tertius 9y ago> it's nonsense to pretend that approximately half of a population should be enough I think that's why rhetoric isn't enough to actually stop the half that want a revolution. What number is high enough in your estimation then?
- kabouseng 9y agoIt's funny because it seems "half" of Spain is bullying the other "half" of Spain to stay part of... Spain. *Half here is an approximation
- tertius 9y agoAnd by bully you mean enforce the law that applies to the whole country?
- adrinavarro 9y agoIn Catalonia, secessionists feel free to talk about their political stance, and secessionists do not. This is probably caused by the sheer amount of demonstrations (rather aggressive in tone as well) by a demographic that cannot exceed 50% in any election. You could argue that "half of Catalonia" is bullying the other "half" of it. One with massive demonstrations and government-sponsored strikes, the other one, with law and courts?
- narag 9y agoNon nationalists in Spain are like 85% to be conservative.