Comments on: thebadPoll: Is Catalan independence now inevitable? http://www.thebadrash.com/2012/09/13/thebadpoll-is-catalan-independence-now-inevitable/ A blog from Barcelona, Catalonia, about politics, society and culture Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: What next for Catalonia? More questions for the independence movement | Barcelona & Catalonia blog | thebadrash.comhttp://www.thebadrash.com/2012/09/13/thebadpoll-is-catalan-independence-now-inevitable/#comment-162233 What next for Catalonia? More questions for the independence movement | Barcelona & Catalonia blog | thebadrash.com Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:44:58 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1974#comment-162233 [...] next for Catalonia? More questions for the independence movementIf not precisely inevitable, Catalan independence now seems much more likely than it did a couple of years back when I first [...] [...] next for Catalonia? More questions for the independence movementIf not precisely inevitable, Catalan independence now seems much more likely than it did a couple of years back when I first [...]

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]]> By: Stephenhttp://www.thebadrash.com/2012/09/13/thebadpoll-is-catalan-independence-now-inevitable/#comment-161497 Stephen Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:37:48 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1974#comment-161497 I don't think independence is now inevitable, but I do think it was more likely than before. Unlike Julie, I was quite impressed at what a spread of ages and backgrounds were out in the march. Lots of older people, lots of families with children, of course lots of teenagers too. It was a good time, but I don't think that detracts from the seriousness of people's convictions. I was even impressed by how many people were out in the march speaking Castilian! I think the economic issues have been the catalyst for a lot of people to reevaluate their positions, but I don't think that necessarily means they'd give up on independence if things got better. The long term issues that have put Catalonia in such a weak position would remain. Perhaps Mas will be able to navigate a middle path, perhaps not. We'll see! I don't think independence is now inevitable, but I do think it was more likely than before.

Unlike Julie, I was quite impressed at what a spread of ages and backgrounds were out in the march. Lots of older people, lots of families with children, of course lots of teenagers too. It was a good time, but I don't think that detracts from the seriousness of people's convictions. I was even impressed by how many people were out in the march speaking Castilian!

I think the economic issues have been the catalyst for a lot of people to reevaluate their positions, but I don't think that necessarily means they'd give up on independence if things got better. The long term issues that have put Catalonia in such a weak position would remain. Perhaps Mas will be able to navigate a middle path, perhaps not. We'll see!

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]]> By: Julie Sheridanhttp://www.thebadrash.com/2012/09/13/thebadpoll-is-catalan-independence-now-inevitable/#comment-161460 Julie Sheridan Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:09:13 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1974#comment-161460 I think the groundswell of anger over current economic conditions was the only inevitable part. Of the million plus at the march on Tuesday, how many were voting adults? I saw so many kids, teenagers and even dogs wrapped in the Senyera that it seemed more like an excuse for a big social outing. I think the groundswell of anger over current economic conditions was the only inevitable part. Of the million plus at the march on Tuesday, how many were voting adults? I saw so many kids, teenagers and even dogs wrapped in the Senyera that it seemed more like an excuse for a big social outing.

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