Why is there no thread about Spain reverting to fascism?

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Ka-pi96 said:

numberwang said:
Fascism is the wrong term here, it is centralism or the concentration of power away from many local governments into one central government, which is the EU.

First thing that comes up when googling fascism "Fascism /ˈfæʃɪzəm/ is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and control of industry and commerce, that came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe."

What the Spanish government did in Catalonia could definitely be described as radical authoritarian nationalism. Spain may not be a dictatorship but there was definitely forcible suppression of opposition. And considering that Catalonia is supposed to be one of their wealthier regions and there was no doubt a desire to keep Catalan industry and commerce "spanish" there is an (albeit weak) argument for control of industry and commerce too.

So perhaps not fully fascism, but certainly closer to it than any country that claims to be democratic should be!

A fundemental part of democracy is that we do not circumvent the democraticly elected instituitions that we are part of. If the institutions decide that you aren't allowed to make fireworks during the dry months, you respect that, even if you dislike it - and voice your opinion in the next elections. If they tell you that there is to be no independance referendum, you respect that, and voice your opinion in the next legitimate elections. Vote for a candidate that supports the referendum to be held.