Catalonia declares independence. Puigdemont free to roam Belgium.

[Barozi]

Tryklon said:

Player2 said:

Catalonia has never been a standalone nation.

Are you trying to put on the same level the current democratic regime and Franco's dictatorship? Many things were banned during Franco's dictatorship, but Catalonian wasn't one of them (Eduard Punset dixit). It just wasn't an official language, like it happens in Rosellón (Catalonian region under France's control) right now. On the other hand Franco spent more money rebuilding Catalonia after the civil war than any other region.

Less than 50% of the people who voted backed independentist parties last elections (they had less than 50% of the popular vote).

All this has a simple solution. Let Catalunya vote on a legal referendum. That will settle it...

I ask again, why won't they allow it? I'll let you guess...

How could the referendum be legal when it's against the constitution? You can't just snap your fingers for it to become legal.

I mean sure Rajoy could just let them vote, but if the results were positive towards an independent state, he would have all the powers to just say: nah it's illegal, constitutional court said so. (btw. anyone could do that. Doesn't have to be Rajoy).

The result of that would be the exact same situation as what's going on right now.

Last edited by Barozi - on 28 October 2017