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Spanish PM dissolves Catalan parliament
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A little late as they no longer recognize him as PM.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
A little late as they no longer recognize him as PM.
Still moving to Spain?
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
A little late as they no longer recognize him as PM.
Still moving to Spain?
Catalonia might be a better option down the road.
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@nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
A little late as they no longer recognize him as PM.
Still moving to Spain?
Catalonia might be a better option down the road.
As much as I think that they should be independent, it's Spain that I love for myself.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
A little late as they no longer recognize him as PM.
Still moving to Spain?
That would be like not moving to the US just because Puerto Rico left.
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Scott’s random believes the side the real question is whether or not Catalonia is actually the nation it was conquered. By force or not tough shit that’s history it was conquered it was Spain is not an independent nation.
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@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
Scott’s random believes the side the real question is whether or not Catalonia is actually the nation it was conquered. By force or not tough shit that’s history it was conquered it was Spain is not an independent nation.
I don't follow Siri.
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@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
Scott’s random believes the side the real question is whether or not Catalonia is actually the nation it was conquered.
Even Spain has long recognized Catalonia as a nation, as has the EU. This isn't Scott's belief, this is standard everywhere. Just like Seneca or Quebec. That's why QC is the National Capital of Quebec, for example. And Salamanca is the National Capital of the Seneca Nation.
A nation is a thing, it can't be defined by someone conquering it.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
Scott’s random believes the side the real question is whether or not Catalonia is actually the nation it was conquered.
Even Spain has long recognized Catalonia as a nation, as has the EU. This isn't Scott's belief, this is standard everywhere. Just like Seneca or Quebec. That's why QC is the National Capital of Quebec, for example. And Salamanca is the National Capital of the Seneca Nation.
A nation is a thing, it can't be defined by someone conquering it.
The whole idea of a nation that doesn't have sovereignty is awkward to me. How can the EU recognize a nation that exists solely within the boundaries of a country that is a member. I would expect that that nation would have to have an actual seat at the table in the EU to have any real standing.
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
The whole idea of a nation that doesn't have sovereignty is awkward to me.
Shouldn't be, nations and sovereignty are totally different things. You should be questioning why you associate the two. Clearly they can overlap, but nothing causes them to do so. It's not common to do so, in fact.
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
How can the EU recognize a nation that exists solely within the boundaries of a country that is a member.
Same way that the US does.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
How can the EU recognize a nation that exists solely within the boundaries of a country that is a member.
Same way that the US does.
example?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
How can the EU recognize a nation that exists solely within the boundaries of a country that is a member.
Same way that the US does.
example?
Native American's, right?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
How can the EU recognize a nation that exists solely within the boundaries of a country that is a member.
Same way that the US does.
example?
Native American's, right?
What do you think would happen if they just declared themselves sovereign and not part of the US anymore?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
How can the EU recognize a nation that exists solely within the boundaries of a country that is a member.
Same way that the US does.
example?
Native American's, right?
That's one. And Puerto Rico. And don't forget Quebec.
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
How can the EU recognize a nation that exists solely within the boundaries of a country that is a member.
Same way that the US does.
example?
Native American's, right?
What do you think would happen if they just declared themselves sovereign and not part of the US anymore?
If you think this comparison applies, you are confused.
It's what if the Creek Nation declared itself not a part of Oklahoma, but wanted to stay in the US. That's the example. How do you think the US would react?
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In case you are wondering, the UN recognizes Puerto Rico as a nation.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
In case you are wondering, the UN recognizes Puerto Rico as a nation.
what does that gain them?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
In case you are wondering, the UN recognizes Puerto Rico as a nation.
what does that gain them?
World recognition as a nation. What does any recognition gain you? The point is that you have a different feeling as to what a nation is than the word means or as used by the UN. Catalonia is a nation, Spain is not. Spain is a group of nations. Basque Country, Galacia, and Catalonia are three very distinct nations inside of Spain with three very distinct cultures, food, language, ethnic background, etc.
