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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 2 Oct 2017

    Spain is botching Catalan indep. Should learn from Canada: Referenda defuse tensions. Separatism dead w/o violence.https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/10/catalan-referendum-spain-independence/541656/?utm_source=twb …

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      1. Jorge San Miguel Lobeto‏ @JorgeSMiguel 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        I'm afraid that's far from clearhttps://voicesfromspain.com/2017/09/25/the-referendum-is-not-the-solution/ …

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      1. Jesús Laínz‏ @LainzJesus 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Could you explain, Mr. Pinker, why the rest of the spaniards have no right to vote about the future of their own nation?

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      2. Tania Corrás‏ @TaniaCorras 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @ericgarcialopez

        Also scotland.. But we prefer to fight before talking because we should want to be more idiots than we were before, maybe a new record

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      3. Tania Corrás‏ @TaniaCorras 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @TaniaCorras @sapinker @ericgarcialopez

        Like a divorce, we need more mediation and less litigation. Or our kids would feel so shamed than they will hate all of us..

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      1. Alex McDonald‏ @alextangent 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Referenda in the UK do the opposite. Scottish referendum decisive No, but losers want another. Brexit split country down the middle. Meh

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      1. MrLombreeze‏ @MrLombreeze 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        I partially agree BUT many mistakes. Before Franco, Republic Gov jailed Catalan gov in 1934 for doing exactly the same they did yesterday

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      1. Noel_ 🎃‏ @Noel_PI 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Separatist dont want to follow the Spanish laws to make a referendum. We have to change the constitution before and they didnt tried to do.

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      1. Dam Nuwen‏ @Dam_Nuwen 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        And you should wait 50 years before saying separatism is dead. Often, they only sleep

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      1. Alan Clarke‏ @AR_Clarke 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Like brexit in uk?

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      2. Jorge Hernández‏ @jhlasa 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        You cannot do that because we have to modify first the Spanish Constitution. It isn't like Canada

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      3. Marc Lluís‏ @marclluis 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jhlasa @sapinker

        Esa visión no es unánime, y se puede hacer aparte,

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      4. Jorge Hernández‏ @jhlasa 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @marclluis @sapinker

        Well, we have to modify at least the article number 2. If not, it is going to be a fraud of law...

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      5. Marc Lluís‏ @marclluis 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jhlasa @sapinker

        Las leyes, inclusive la Constitución, se pueden cambiar, en caso de necesidad.

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      6. Marc Lluís‏ @marclluis 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @marclluis @jhlasa @sapinker

        Así que básicamente no han querido hacerlo, legítimo, pero no nos tomemos por tontos.

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      7. Jorge Hernández‏ @jhlasa 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @marclluis @sapinker

        But the thing is that they are not able to vote so far. That is my point. It is different from Canada.

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      8. Jorge Hernández‏ @jhlasa 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jhlasa @marclluis @sapinker

        This is the only legal way. And it would take some years. The rest of options are ilegal. And that is pretty much it.

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      1. jotego‏ @topapate 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        You should inform yourself about the totalitarian movement that is behind the referendum of Catalonia.pic.twitter.com/OqAnhb0obh

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      1. Dam Nuwen‏ @Dam_Nuwen 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Violence measures: Cat has 7 M. 2M people think democracy is putting a paper in a tupper, and face police. 4 persons hospitalized. 0 dead

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      1. sdp‏ @senordepinondo 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        I’ll give you 2 options, Dr. Pinker: 1. Admit you haven’t read this article. 2. Admit you have. 2 is immensely more embarrassing than 1.

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      1. H4rtz_Fear‏ @H4rtz_Fear 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        what would have happened if quebec voted yes back then though? nobody knows.

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