It wasn’t about Catalunya’s Independence. It was about having rights, and having to fight for something that should be yours in the first place. What Catalan people endured today was a blatant showdown of violence and ignorance by the Spanish Police. Catalunya, for being brave, had (unarmed and peaceful) people hurt and beaten merciless. This is greater than football rivalry, it’s human rights we are talking about.
I can’t shut up about this
I’ve seen videos of people being dragged by the police like a sack of potatoes. I’ve seen a man have an epileptic attack because of being beat up. I’ve seen kids and old people’s heads bleeding. I’ve seen a police officer, who is supposed to serve and protect, jump from a stair to kick a person who was in the floor in the head more strongly.
But I have also seen thousands of people singing “we are paceful” with their hands in the air, showing they were unarmed. I have seen thousands of people screaming “the streets will always belong to us” with so much passion the police got scared and ran away (while still shooting rubber balls). I’m seeing a united country, and I’m also seeing violence.
You may wonder what caused all of this. Well, this is because Read More »
The Situation in Catalonia right now
Ok so I think this is important.
As you may (or may not) know, Catalonia is a “Spanish province” which has been fighting for independence for many years. There have always been people opposed to this (both people living in Catalonia as people living in Spain) but the truth is, a referendum was organised today in order to vote.
Now you all know how Democracy™ works, right? The Catalans actually have THE RIGHT to vote for independence and organise a referendum for that purpose. But, the Spanish constitution doesn’t give them that power. So if the Spanish government decides that Catalunya can’t hold a referendum, that’s it. Still, a lot of Catalans feel that democracy should rule over the constitution. I mean - sure. Some people want to vote YES and others NO… and that’s okay… both options are okay… the thing is, Spain took away their - our - right to vote. Read More »
