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Some people does not understand that the independence referendum is a MacGuffin here. Not the main goal.

Is just a symbol of power. Another step to bend the arm of the central government again, not the end of the agenda. Catalonian people had another referendum in 2016, plus one free elections in between. Is insane to keep asking for a referendum each 6 months until independence is forced

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That's not true. There was no referendum in 2016 and there is no "keep asking for a referendum" because the only referendum held was 1-O, and did not come from an agreement with Spanish government.

If Spain would have agreed on a referendum, the current situation would be very different.

You are right, it was in november 2014, not 2016. My bad. Time flies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_self-determination_ref...

Thanks for the correction

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