21 sats \ 4 replies \ @fm 8 Jul \ parent \ on: Stacker Saloon
you have both sides asking for independence.. not just the left..
Despite having more lefties for independence, its the rigth that puts the money where their mouth is..
its a complex situation that drags for hundereds of years now
I know. I'm just joking around with the "commie" stuff. My understanding is that a pretty sizeable majority of Catalonians want independence.
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I cant say majority.. But a lot of people do.
The big cities tend to Spain while the rural catalonia tends for independence.
Since decades ago, Franco boosted industry both in Pais Vasco and Catalonia, there was a major influx of Spaniard workers that diluted a lot the independence feeling.
Im not native here, but i live here for almost 2 decades.. Its actually interesting to see their figth against Spain.. I respect that a lot.
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I guess the first referenda were a while ago, at this point. Didn't independence get pretty substantial majorities in those votes?