Where Were you When…The Catalan Illegal Referendum Took Place?

The whole day was bittersweet, a mix between hope and fear.

I felt like the Catalan people were denied a fundamental right.

The referendum had to be done, but it had to be made well. Catalans’ feeling, or the feeling that the supporters of the independence movement have, is entirely respectable.

Aside from believing it’s sad that they don’t feel Spanish, I understand that the Catalonians want to be independent and fight for it.

Maybe if they hadn’t tried to dominate the situation in such a brutal way and attempted to establish a dialogue instead…Then, perhaps, in Spain they would’ve reacted differently.

Thinking about the recent history, we’ve been fighting for the exact cause for over 300 years, so I still have some hope: maybe someday after all this time all our efforts will get somewhere.

If you had asked me 5 years ago, I would have stood entirely for the independence. 5 years later, I still defend the independence, but I don’t think it’s the primary thing to care about right now.

Yes, but in Galicia it’s complicated because it’s a feeling that’s only present among the youth, not among older people.

Not in Madrid. However, that happens mainly because of centralism, which is heavily present in Spain. Everything is centralized for Madrid. That’s convenient for me, as a Madrilenian, but that’s also a problem.

Honestly, I don’t think so, given the circumstances. Plus, none of the two sides were trying to dialogue, so I’m a bit pessimistic about it.

The awakening of new pro-independence feelings in other Spanish regions could happen if a referendum was held. But I don’t think the Spanish Government would ever let the referendum happen.

I don’t know if I believe in that, but I would at least like to see it happening. I’d like it because I think Catalans should be heard.