As an American I tend to be sympathetic to people who stand to defend their national identity. That is why the recent incident in which an elementary school teacher in Barcelona grabbed a little girl by the neck. Then threw her to the floor while insulting her before other children as she pushed the little girl to the door to expel her from class was a wake up call. What had the child done? -When told to draw something the child with color pencils drew the Spanish flag. This is the last evidence of teacher fanaticism in class for the defense of the Republic. Of course the parents filed a complaint!
As if that were not enough the Office of Public Instruction of the Generalitat conducted a quick investigation. The conclusion was that it was an insignificant event with no political implications. I really was not surprised. The Generalitat and its right-wing champions like Puigdemont and Torras are always the victims, never the agressors. To defend the republic is always a virtue even when you do it throwing a little girl to the floor, Visca la república catalana.