Will it matter in practice?
As an aside, it's mathematically provable that no election system is perfect
. But this is beside the point in a binary proposal.
It matters because it proves that the majority of Catalans (or the ones who bothered to vote, at least) aren't separatist, no matter what separatists say.
Also, compared to the last election, separatist parties have lost seats. In 2012, the separatists had 74 seats, in 2015 they look like they're going to have 72.
edited 27th Sep '15 1:13:37 PM by WackyPancake
"I like girls, but now, it's about justice."No, it doesn't really change anything at all. With these results, Catalonia will stay in Spain and separatists will keep loudly demanding independence, as always.
All it has done is evidence that there is a serious and incredibly worrying divide in Catalan society, and sooner or later it'll blow up in some way.
"I like girls, but now, it's about justice."Sarcasm?
While Scotland stayed in the UK, the referendum changed the parameters of political discourse and caused tangible changes both in voter habits (voters who had voted yes for independence felt cognitive dissonance at voting for unionist parties, so a lot of votes moved to the SNP) and relationships between Scoltand and the UK: concessions were made, laws were passed.
Changed happened there
, and it stands to reason that they will also happen here.
edited 27th Sep '15 3:18:24 PM by TheHandle
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.We'll have to see.
Speaking as a Spaniard, I believe few things, if any, will change.
"I like girls, but now, it's about justice."Court move deepens Spanish standoff over Catalan secession
And that's the WAAAAY the news goes!
edited 12th Nov '15 3:20:23 AM by TheHandle
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.It's sad to see that the unity of a country is determinated by its economy (and even then).
Maybe I'm ignorant, but wasn't Spain more tolerant about the regional identities unlike England with the welsh or France with the bretons and occitans? Or it only lasted through the Habsburg period?
Instead of focusing on relatives that divide us, we should find the absolutes that tie us.More tolerant then we were with the Welsh isn't a high bar, that's like saying more tolerant then the Turks are with the Kurds.
Plus we've improved, we let the Scots have a referendum.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranRajoy's rhetoric definitely doesn't help matters. There has been so much fearmongering in his latest speeches on the matter I'm surprised he didn't said something to the tune of 'the end of Spain'.
Also, he's trying to get the PSOE (led by Pedro Sánchez) - the Spanish centre-left party - on his side in regards to this matter. Considering the long-standing rivalry between Rajoy's party and PSOE, that speaks volumes.

They win in seats, not in votes.
In votes, unionists win. 52% unionists, 48% separatists (so far).
If this were a referendum, unionists would win.
"I like girls, but now, it's about justice."