Yes, is exactly like that.
Last year the catalan goverment spent 5 millions euro (stolen) from taxes of all spaniards in a similar "referendum" show. Money used against the interests of the same people that give it. Instead to pay schools and hospitals they bought cardboard urns, candies and fireworks and make a wonderful theater full of passion, and drama. Do we understand the meaning of the term "diversion of public founds and prevarication"?
This year trying the same dirty trick again and take the freedom that all spaniards have by law to decide about their country.
And of course they are the "victims" in a world that do not understand their uniqueness and fantasy extravaganza.
https://elpais.com/elpais/2014/10/10/opinion/1412946101_9911...