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Itse · 10-01-2017, 11:18 AM

I think it's safe to say Madrid has handled this disastrously.

Very likely if they had done what UK did with Scotland they would have gotten the vote they wanted. The Catalonian independence movement wasn't that popular, and that's without a proper campaign to turn opinions to Madrids side.

IIRC the polls have suggested opinions were something like 40-60 against independence to begin with. Now, who knows.

What Madrid is doing is how you create political chaos and give birth to terrorist movements.

10-01-2017, 11:18 AM	#4
Itse Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Exp:	I think it's safe to say Madrid has handled this disastrously. Very likely if they had done what UK did with Scotland they would have gotten the vote they wanted. The Catalonian independence movement wasn't that popular, and that's without a proper campaign to turn opinions to Madrids side. IIRC the polls have suggested opinions were something like 40-60 against independence to begin with. Now, who knows. What Madrid is doing is how you create political chaos and give birth to terrorist movements. Last edited by Itse; 10-01-2017 at 11:20 AM.