I didn't actually take sides or try to justify anything, just pointed out the contrast.
However a coup is a military overthrow of a government. What the Catalonians tried to organise is a vote, not a coup.
However a coup is a military overthrow of a government. What the Catalonians tried to organise is a vote, not a coup.
So if applying the law is "crushing a political movement", let's crush it all the way. Nobody is above the law.