| kowenicki said: Which island? I visit regularly. The Canaries could surely survive alone? Tourism alone would be enough wouldnt it? |
Tenerife.
I laugh at the very concept of Canaries being independent. Ever since Spaniards came and conquered the natives, we've been dependent to them. For everything, really. Not ever tourism could save us at this point. We lack basic things on which the mainland has to give us; and we're leaders in illiteracy and school abandon. Not a good prospect xD
There was this problem with Repsol, the petrol company, a few days ago. They wanted to go near the coasts of Gran Canaria and start prospecting for crude oil. Canary citizens actively pushed "No" in the referendum (there were also riots and things like those). Two important political figures on the Congress (which, by the way, they're also from the Canary Islands) said yes.
Take a guess who won in the end. Prospections have already started. We have no voice over what happens here, even if they ask us. This is just an example, but it makes my point.
