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The death of the EU is going quick and painful... the way it should be. Catalonia doesn't want any part of financing Spain or the EU, I see lot's of nationalism in store for Europe's future.
- Current catalan claim for independence is different — and stronger — from similar claims in the past because now it's not only supported by catalan nationalism...sr_rosa
- ...but also people sick of the spanish nationalism of Spain's governments.sr_rosa
- Current independence movement in Catalonia being supported by anti-nationalists is part of the story people have a hard time understanding.sr_rosa
- ^ is there a difference between spanish nationalism and catalonian nationalism? aside from the obvious, of courseGnash
- does one have more virtue over the other?Gnash
- The fact spanish nationalism was core part of the dictatorship that ruled on Spain for 40 years on the 20th century, and was never judged, is frightening.sr_rosa
- But beyond that fact, all nationalisms suck, and I don't like any of them or find any of them better than the others.sr_rosa
- oh, I'm surprised (although I don't really follow the politics that closely). I didn't think there was a nostalgia for franco's regime.Gnash
- It is sadly common to see groups doing the roman salute — used by fascists in Spain — whenever there is any manifestation in support of spanish nationalism.sr_rosa
- ;/Gnash