Re: Barcelona, Spain
"At the risk of starting a shitstorm of downvotes from Spanish fans of proto-fascism, I would point out that the government of Catalunya declared the country independent"
Oooh, can of worms time! As someone who has 2 close friends, one of which married to a girl from Madrid and one to a girl from Barcelona, I have been exposed to more than my fair share of the ins and outs of this one.
Suffice it to say that while I am firmly on the side of pro-independence Catalonia should they want it, it has to be pointed out that the issues (as always) are very far from black vs white. To start off with, the referendum that was won by 90%+ was boycotted by 'remainers' and polls suggest the real leave vs remain numbers are very close.
Happily, the Spanish Central government has organised new regional elections for this weekend, so we will know soon enough whether the Catalan mood is truly pro-independence
Biting the hand that feeds IT
