The “independence” movement is now driven entirely by the radical left, which has become very powerful in Catalonia in recent years. Ominously enough, the “independence” movement has the support of Catalonia’s very large Muslim population.
The Corporatists and Globalists like big governments that cover large territories and their dirtiest dream is world government with a world set of rules to facilitate international business.
Like the Paris ‘Climate Change’ accord to create ‘carbon credits’ for big business and higher utility bills for small business and average working people.
Left-Right Schmeft-Right, this is anti-Globalist just like Nigel Farage is when he demands that Brexit be implemented by the UK government.
According to Wikipedia, Muslims make up only about 7.3% of Catalans. 52.4% of Catalans are Catholic, practising or not, 30.2% of Catalans are agnostic or atheist.