Catalonia And The Move Against Empires | Zero Hedge

Catalonia And The Move Against Empires | Zero Hedge



Submitted by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com,



Recently, the people of Catalonia voted in favour of seceding from Spain.



In the recent election, secessionist parties secured 72 out of the 135 seats, confirming that the majority of voters want secession. Artur Mas, region president of Catalonia and the leader of the Junts pel Sí movement, is seeking independence from Spain in 18 months.



This is great news for libertarians the world over, as, to our minds, this is a clear step forward for the Catalan people and for those who seek greater freedom from governments worldwide. And, of course, any blow against the present trend toward empires is a step in the right direction.



But, this is not the whole picture and, if we’re going to look at the greater truth instead of the truth that we’d like to see, things get a bit more complicated.



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