"Note that this happened all over Spain, it was not just Catalonia suffering this."
But they probably suffered much more than others. Definitely more than spanish thinking people.
"Resentment may fuel nationalist feelings, but makes a bad argument in the current setting."
It is not about resentment, but about the fear that those who suppressed the catalans still would do it, if they can. Openly or behind doors. And it seems that there is some truth to it, with police bashing unarmed people who just want to vote.
Do you know the history of spain and the civil war?
Even if not, don't you think it makes a difference for an area under spanish fascist rule, if most of the residents are pro spanish or if they are against it??
I know the history of Spain really well, being Catalan and with part of my ancestors assessinated by Franco's regime.
Being pro-Spanish did not mean shit for Franco and the fascist regime. The rebelled against a perfectly pro-Spanish republican government. The assassinated millions of socialist, communist, anarchist who were pro Spanish. Big majority of catalans were also pro Spanish and suffered prosecution.
But they supported a different Spain than the fascist/catholic nationalist Spain than Franco's side. They supported a plural, multinational Spain, where all national and regional feelings were respected and supported.
"They supported a plural, multinational Spain, where all national and regional feelings were respected and supported."
With pro-spanish I did not meant the "multinational Spain" variant. More pro spanish nation.
(And I also think that "anarchist who were pro Spanish" ... were a pretty rare type of anarchists. Unless you only meant pro spanish language.
But that is pobably nitpicking, which I feel is a bit inappropriate in this topic)
So I still would think, that in general a spanish fascist would treat a spanish republican a bit better, than a catalan anarchist - but I don't think I should try to teach you your history.
So I just stop and say, that I am very sorry for your family, as well.
My first reaction to your post was also thinking that you had emotional ties to it, but then I assumed you were just some internet guy with shallow knowledge. Well, wrong. I am the guy with shallow knowledge compared to you.
Anyway, I still want to state, that I did not said that the catalans suffered the most, just "more than other areas".
But I don't think I should say more on this.
Don't be sorry. At least my grandpa survived his death penalty and was finally released from jail, broken but alive, thus allowing my mother, (and therefore me and my brothers) a chance to born. It was close. Other people weren't so fortunate.
All this excited children in the streets acting like if they were playing Grand Thief Auto in their room, waiting hopeful for the arrival of their shiny independence war, are totally clueless about the real meaning of the term
But they probably suffered much more than others. Definitely more than spanish thinking people.
"Resentment may fuel nationalist feelings, but makes a bad argument in the current setting."
It is not about resentment, but about the fear that those who suppressed the catalans still would do it, if they can. Openly or behind doors. And it seems that there is some truth to it, with police bashing unarmed people who just want to vote.