I must admit, there was a brief moment in Amanda’s presentation on the value of Catalan nationalism to Spain when I doubted her argument that a nationalistic subgroup within Spain was beneficial. Then BOOM! She hit me with GDP statistics of the Catalan region vs. Spain and the EU, which showed the Catalan region’s relative awesomeness, and I felt silly for ever having doubted.
Before this presentation I had thought that Catalonia was like Texas, a distinct regional identity, but still, save a couple radicals, a willing part of a greater nation. After this presentation, however, I discovered that, in fact, many in Catalonia don’t like Spain, and vice versa. After watching several YouTube videos on the topic, it seems that Amanda’s level-headed, can’t-we-be-friends-so-we-can-make-each-other-money approach could definitely be useful.
Some highlights:
INTENSE…
Apparently just being from Catalonia can make you a fascist. Who knew? In seriousness though, Amanda’s presentation was both interesting, thought provoking, and, after watching these and other videos, has real world application. OPA!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it AND that the presentations prompted you to write about them!
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