In other news,
Catalonia is not part of Spain
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:37, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

You see?
I know that's not true, so you don't bother me. You probably don't know any Spanish history either.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:39, Reply)

we are taught about history where it has affected the course of civilisation
unfortunately Spain hasn't contributed much so we haven't been taught about it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:43, Reply)

You clearly haven't studied any history at all
I pity you.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:51, Reply)

1 Religious torture,
2 failed Naval attacks
3 civil war.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:54, Reply)

I can see you're still upset and talking stupid things
Because the British never had a war or kill anyone, did they? You're just using that to try to upset me, as you're taking this personally, when I'm trying to have a constructive discussion about politics.

If you're going to go that way, I say our conversation is finished.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:59, Reply)

that was a joke....

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

I know
Mine was a half joke too... I know you know more than that because we've talked before.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)

I actually know very little of Spanish history
other than a little of the early 20 century stuff. Just not something we were taught, and other than taking a bit of interest in very specific periods and places, I've not really studied any since school.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 10:05, Reply)

I'm well aware that Catalonia is a part of Spain
because as you're Spanish, and Gary Lineker is not, I assume that you're right.

See where I'm going with this?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:48, Reply)

Yes, but have you lived in Spain?
I'm saying that you can call yourselves a country, but what I see everyday is that you aren't. You can't move your finger without having to agree with Wales and Scotland; not on the big things, not on the small. As I said to Vipros, call it country to stop a war, but it doesn't look like one.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

And what about them Basques, eh?

(Cave Duck, Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:42, Reply)

Basques are more complicated
It's not so clear how they became part of Spain, and I'll be happy for them to have their own country, as long as:

1. They give back all the money Spain has given them to integrate them
2. Stop asking for bits of Spain that were never Basque (Navarra, La Rioja...)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 9 Nov 2010, 9:54, Reply)