Scots launch Catalan Defence Committee to defend democracy

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5. "Risking their lives" is a massive exaggeration, but par for the propaganda course...

Of course the highly radicalised and mobilised crowds out in support of independence are part of civil society, and a highly relevant part very much to be taken into account in democratic processes, but they are part of a minority in Catalonia and they are doing great damage to Catalan and to Spanish society.

Police behaviour... generally, is perhaps a separate subject to be discussed in its own context? In this context, it was not good. Especially when in front of "international media", a cynic might say. But not grounds for smashing Spain in retaliation.