The shit in Spain falls mainly in the fan

[Eddie Teach]

Close. And the boy was something mommy wouldn't wear. 

[Razgovory]

Man, I hate the future.

[The Larch]

I mean, what is pretty obvious for me, is that the average Spaniard must have a very low opinion of Catalans. The motivation for that brutality from the police must be coming from somewhere.

Nah, our police (particulary the "antidisturbios", the ones that do riot control), are very baton-and-rubber-bullet happy, and have always been. They would do the same in any other circumstance once they're unleashed. For instance, they've been cracking heads in Murcia these days because of protests about public works.

[The Brain]

All quiet in Wussex?

[Iormlund]

Canfranc station 

How do you know the place? When I was a kid I spent a few hours there exploring, one a winter day much like this one:

[garbon]

All quiet in Wussex?

[Maladict]

How do you know the place? When I was a kid I spent a few hours there exploring, one a winter day much like this one:

I've only seen pictures, never been there myself. I was looking into interesting rail routes to Spain when I found it.

[Liep]

Have you been out marching today, celed?

[celedhring]

Have you been out marching today, celed?

Yes. It's been very difficult for me. I hate flags, I'd ordinarily never set foot in a rally of this kind. Never. Too many flags. But desperate times.

The division and hatred within Catalan society is reaching unbearable levels, and it's happening so fast. I'm scared.

[celedhring]

All signs point to an UDI tomorrow. Then the government will suspend the Catalan autonomy. Separatist orgs are already calling to "defend our institutions". There will be clashes in the streets, won't surprise me if there's a death toll.

Here we are, feeding the Catalan people to the bonfire of the Nation, so it can shine brightly and terribly.

[Tamas]

 

Well, take it from me, sometimes the writing is on the wall that shitty times are coming, and you should make plans to get out while you can. Trust your instincts.

[The Brain]

All signs point to an UDI tomorrow. Then the government will suspend the Catalan autonomy. Separatist orgs are already calling to "defend our institutions". There will be clashes in the streets, won't surprise me if there's a death toll.

Here we are, feeding the Catalan people to the bonfire of the Nation, so it can shine brightly and terribly.

Oh vanity.

[The Minsky Moment]

Marx was right.  1936-39 was tragedy, this is farce.

[celedhring]

Well, take it from me, sometimes the writing is on the wall that shitty times are coming, and you should make plans to get out while you can. Trust your instincts.

My friends think I'm being hysterical. Maybe I am. Anyway, I can't leave in the short term, but I'm planning to move to Madrid after the New Year, provided there's not a Trumpian wall between both countries by that time or we are in a full Mad Max scenario.

[Eddie Teach]

Why would you let a non-existent wall stop you?