CATALONIA -- Pluralism vs. separatism? - Opinió contundent - VilaWeb
"For decades, if not centuries, #Catalan
political forces have sought to build a pluralist Spain; while the
desire for independence remained marginal. The Spanish state, for the
same amount of time if not more, has mirrored Jacobin France in its
pursuit to homogenize its population and culture. The historic attempt
and 'desire to hispanicize Catalan children' (Spanish Minister of
Education, October 2012) is antithetical to the pluralism advocated by
Mr. Friedman.
This absence of pluralism and its consequent lack
of recognition of the Catalan culture as forming part of Spain are at
the core of the Catalan disaffection with the Spanish state."
