Catalonia comments and questions
The Stream's online community sends in their comments and questions about Catalonia's independence movement. To see which responses make it on air, tune into our live show on Monday, September 17 at 19:30 GMT: stream.aljazeera.com/
- Miquel Strubell says Catalonians want independence and surveys show a majority would vote yes to it in a referendum:
- Liz Castro cites unfair economic policies and a disrespect for the Catalonian people in her support for their independence:
- Robert Crane suggests Catalonia should be an independent region with voting rights in the EU:
Many argue Catalan has a right to secede from Spain:
- Some cite historical and cultural reasons:
- @awshaidari Never as Catalans. We were expected to renounce to our culture, and that's just impossible. @AJStream
- Clara cites what she believes are unfair economic policies
@awshaidari @AJStream After 2 years of brutal cutbacks, Catalan goverment stirs up nationalist fervor in order to distract from injustices- @AJStream @carlesmuntaner (1/2) Catalonia's welfare state has been dismantled by this goverment. It distracts with flags and nationalism
- @AJStream @carlesmuntaner (2/2) very similar to what we lived through under Franco. One has to be here to feel the pre-fascist ambiance
- @AJStream @carlesmuntaner We have videos of Catalan cancer and parkison patients who can't afford to pay their drugs, that use to be free.
- @awshaidari @AJStream @carlesmuntaner Just another thing: we have nothing against CAtalan independence but not a neoliberal independece
Others argue Catalonia should stay with Spain:
- Several people think Catalonia is being selfish for its call to independence while Spain is suffering economically:
- Johnson thinks it will be good for Catalonia's long-term future to stay with Spain:
