Judging by what Puigdemont has said tonight, it looks like he will make a unilateral declaration of Cataloniaâs independence over the next couple of days.
Then the fun really begins.
Iâd be surprised if itâs not a landslide Yes vote, over 80% anyway.
Mainly because a lot of those who want to stay with Spain wouldnât have bothered voting. It would be more 50:50 if it was a legally binding referendum
If there had been a legally binding referendum in Ireland pre-1916 as to whether to become an independent nation, it would have been a Remain vote.
When you let problems fester, they have a habit of coming back to bite you.
Yeah I made that comparison earlier. It will be interesting to see if those on the fence will join the pro-independence side now
there wonât be a cow milked in catalonia for a week.
He is the type who supports any kind of simplistic cause with little depth beyond that.
Throws out vague statements about austerity to get the full house in here.
37.8% of electorate voted YES, 90% of the 42% that turned out.
not very conclusive in fairness
while separationist can claim a mandate, they can hardly claim that it is unquestionable
murky waters ahead
Not a bad turnout when you consider there was a fair chance of getting a batton down the head
both sides will spin the shite out of it, and both can make reasonably legit claims as to what the result would have been
which is i suppose what the spaniards wanted
Whatâs shocking here is the violence. Government violence against its own people. One should always be aware and prepared for when government puts its own interests first, and has no problem smashing a few heads to secure those interests.
In the USA by the way, the country many of you like to mock, there is no way that can happen. Too many guns on the opposite side and the cunts know it.
Am I right in saying that Catalonia was raped when austerity kicked in and but for the region Spain would be fucked? Some commentator on here saying Catalonians are rich⌠Not much good if youâre being dictated to and its being taken off you.
The notion of full autonomy is never going to happen but sending in outside police to batter people is beyond stupid⌠Itâs the kind of lesson the tans never learned in Ireland.
HistoryâŚrepeatâŚ
The Catalonians want to profit at the expense of the Andalusians.
Hard men
Their gear is class.
Fuckin animals though.
Robocop-esque
These lads will be in charge soon.
What the fuck is up with his hat 
