I never understood the independence movement until I watched Spanish police beat up innocent people who just dared to show up and vote in the referendum. I'm s

I never understood the independence movement until I watched Spanish police beat up innocent people who just dared to show up and vote in the referendum. I'm still not a big fan of the independence movement, but it's hard to disagree with them given the actions Madrid is taking. Most foreigners I've talked to in Catalonia seem to agree with me. They don't give a fuck about the independence movement, they're simply mad about how poorly Madrid has been handling this. Even today, most big streets in Barcelona have been shut by the police. You drive past and you see empty stretches of road full of police cars for no reason, the whole city is paralyzed. E: lol, downvoted for a honest answer to someone who wanted to learn. It's exactly this kind of responses by Spaniards creating the strife.