Why is Spain so unstable? | CNBC Explains

[@mrsamf93]

I was wondering what is more unstable: Spain or a British lad next to a balcony in Magaluf?

[@bygarni1389]

😂😂😂

[@cidiussifilius2959]

Nowadays spain , I swear you

[@dennis771]

That’s so dumb

[@yogurLAPIZ]

Lol xD

[@juanpablofernandez3536]

@@dennis771 Indeed, it is so dumb to jump off the balcony ... nobody here understands it

[@DaniM95]

British lad calling Spain unestable i dunno if it's unironic or not

[@ainhoa4058]

Yeah British are bipolar with Brexit, but we have half of our politicians in jain and one scaped from the country to Brussels

[@complexreality6551]

@@ainhoa4058 half 😂😂😂

[@pedrofmc0000]

@@ainhoa4058 Half? We aren't so lucky! What it is a really curious that someone said about "unstable" thinking of the Brexit, a new Scotland's referendum or what is happening in North Ireland again... British have the bad habit of criticizing without seeing their own problems. As petulant and illiterate as always...

[@pawarvs]

Might be but I thought this video was all about Spain and not the UK... So makes no sense in framing unnecessary opinions

[@pedrofmc0000]

@@pawarvs What's necessary or not is decided for every person who comments here. And it's a lot of sense. If a British man tries to make a video report about instability in Spain, he should think it will be seen by Spaniards and, therefore, no one should get surprised if someone criticizes the UK given the current British instability and more still if the information is not true or it's biased.

[@TheAdrian2882]

Using south american folkloric music as the soundtrack doesn´t match with your deep knowledge of Spain.

[@rayneil7]

Best comment!

[@TheAdrian2882]

@@rayneil7 haha, thanks mate. I´m glad you know what I´m talking about

[@fmayer1507]

It is sad how even analysts know next to zero about the cultures they are reporting about in their "reports."

[@TheImrankhan09]

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[@OnesFan1]

South American folkloric music is kind of a heritage from Spain. Just saying

[@panchovilla7744]

Calling the Supreme court "a court in madrid"..,

[@mikaku]

Yes, instead of Kangaroo Court

[@rubengonzalez2911]

@@pablorincon6540 High Court*

[@cekan14]

@@pablorincon6540 Creo que confundes el Tribunal Superior de Justicia, que sí es autonómico, con el Tribunal Supremo, que es estatal

[@pedrofmc0000]

@@pablorincon6540 No, There are some autonomic communities' courts and also a supreme court for the whole of Spain. The Constitutional court is over this last. It just judges subjects related to the constitution.

[@pablorincon6540]

@@cekan14 No sé cuando escribí ese comentario, pero está muy mal. Lo he borrado y todo de la vergüenza que me daba, especialmente teniendo en cuenta que me dispongo a estudiar DERECHO CONSTITUCIONAL jajajaja. Sí, el Tribunal Supremo es el el tribunal de última instancia, precedido por los Tribunales Superiores de Justicia autonómicos. El Tribunal Constitucional está fuera del poder judicial y garantiza que los poderes públicos y las leyes que estos produzcan respeten la Constitución.

[@adriend3502]

Brits and Americans calling Spain unstable... dear lord, what an audacity.

[@cjp_supervictor7560]

Jajaja true

[@seanbrummfield448]

Not really.

[@morpheus5302]

USA might have the most advanced democracy in the world, formally speaking, even with the drawbacks of a centuries long constitution. I'm not saying it is perfect but Spain is decades behind in terms of politics. Also, UK has a better political system, citizens can speak and demand stuff to their district representative. Meanwhile in Spain, we've got an oligarchic regime which inherits its main structure from the franquism era. We didn't choose the king, we were not involved in or even aware of the creation of the 78's constitution which should not be called constitution since it does not separate any powers, civil parties turned into state parties and basically absolute power is granted to the party or parties in coalition that win the elections.

[@sergiofueyosuarez2839]

@@morpheus5302 Our politicians chose the king in 1977, when they were creating the constitutuion, they voted a Kingdom, not a republic, and only the PSOE voted a republic. Even de catalonian and vasc polital parties voted a kingdom, with the exception of Herri Batasuna. And also, the people voted the king when they voted the constitution in referendum.

[@morpheus5302]

@@sergiofueyosuarez2839 our politicians (the leaders of every party) betrayed the Junta Democratica and its original principles when they agreed that the king would succeed Franco after his death and there would not be any period of constituent freedom. Then Suarez govern legalized these parties and put them into the state (with the respective public financing) so they could no longer be a civil organization as they should be. So, in 1977 ordinary court elections were held (non constituent) and these parties agreed to create a constitution that was already being redacted in secret by a commission of representatives, as journalist Pedro Altares discovered (www.diarioerc.com/2018/02/20/una-oprobiosa-transaccion/). No citizen was ever involved in the vote of form of government, king or the creation of a constitution. Therefore, I'm sorry but your last sentence is a lie.

[@phantom4E2]

British ppl Objective: pool Obstacle: concrete

[@nicholasarnell7571]

Jajajaja

[@youtubeandtwitchclips]

They should do a video of that 😂😂

[@alm.5192]

LMAO

[@nitishkumarjurel241]

What does this means? I didn't understand.

[@pachocleproplayer8259]

@@nitishkumarjurel241 every summer a bunch of British tourists in Spain pass away while trying to jump from the balconies of hotels to pool and not aiming correctly. It’s kind of a symbol in Spain of the drunken and low quality tourism we despise.

[@asdf-un9gs]

So, basically, acording to this video Bipartidism = Stability. Having more than two parties = Instability.

[@mateosanfitz9625]

It is more stable when it comes to establishing long lasting governments

[@CTOInformation]

any democracy is not stable

[@adlerzwei]

Germany, Austria, Netherlands...are all stable.

[@SmartRobot-wc2fb]

@@adlerzwei Really?! That's not what I've been seeing for the past 5 years or so...even this weekend, with austrian chanceller schedulling new government elections...

[@adlerzwei]

@@SmartRobot-wc2fb That's doesn't mean the country is unstable.

[@ocereijo]

Looks like someone got amazing paid holidays in Spain and had to make a last minute video with Wikipedia info...

[@aafifsabu627]

😂😂

[@santicarvalhido-gilbert8437]

And your surname is Galician or Portuguese

[@santiagovisci2899]

So true xD

[@joaofernandes2827]

@@santicarvalhido-gilbert8437 not Portuguese

[@santicarvalhido-gilbert8437]

Cereijo é apelido galego e português...ou galego-português se gostas mais...

[@javigarcia-ripoll6578]

It’s not unstable, we just love drama

[@mariosantiagovaleroabad4424]

Real

[@MartineZeta]

true

[@sucram1018]

Then don't get upset if you don't get shit done.

[@bodhisattva2348]

🤣

[@The_Soviet_Onion]

@@sucram1018 No but that’s part of the drama

[@Westhamsterdam]

Spain, for quite some time went without a government, no one noticed!

[@juanmanuelc6644]

@20707523 I 10000% agree.

[@anbuk7953]

@20707523 Good or bad. A govt by some sort have to be there to run a country.

[@vulthuryol8051]

God, it was peaceful back then

[@captain_swaggin4065]

Tim Julian what’re you talking about

[@frmcf]

I noticed how much better everything ran.

[@josealbertodm1607]

After watching the video CNBC clearly knows nothing about Spain.

[@avneeshtiwari475]

I think you are from spain

[@mariomartin_457]

@@avneeshtiwari475 si yo también lo creo

[@zarzaparrilla67]

Anglos in general don't know shit (or they just tell lies) about Spain

[@gonpomeray6845]

I think they know pretty well about the ass of Europe,...

[@mariomartin_457]

@@gonpomeray6845 I think that you have not studied European history

[@Gabriel-hs9mv]

Did you just refer to the Constitutional Court, the highest in its order in Spain, as “ a court in Madrid “ ?? This video is so misleading and biased.

[@brownbear1657]

Biased towards..... (I'm not saying that it isn't)

[@Goreuncle]

That Constitutional Court took a Catalan Statute approved by Catalan parliament, Spanish Congress, Spanish Senate and by the Catalan people in referendum... and decided that some of it was "unconstitutional", so the judges proceeded to butcher it a bit more (fuck accountability and the will of the people, 'cause this is Spain) The problem is that certain important judiciary organs in Spain simply aren't independent. The Spanish Constitutional Court is formed by 12 judges, 10 of whom are appointed by the government + congress + senate... What's wrong with this system? Well, when parties like PP (one of the most corrupt in Europe) get an absolute majority in both congress and senate (hence they also get the government), PP gets to appoint 10 out of 12 judges to the Constitutional Court... Political parties should NEVER get to nominate and appoint judges if the judiciary branch is to be called "independent"... much less when those political parties are a cesspool of corruption.

[@nurianadal4980]

@C R Um, okay, I see why that's how you read that, but it didn't happen like that. It was more a thing of one party (PP) taking it up to supreme court, that they themselves had appointed before losing seats in congress to PSOE, and then their judges mangling the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia. Big detail to understand all of that, is that a lot of the improvements that were being approved for the Catalan people are (and were even then, 2010) already approved for quite a few other autonomous communities (regions) in Spain. There is an undercurrent of dislike, and sometimes even hate, in Spain towards the different historical communities with different languages, especially Catalonia and Basque Country. The Basque Country, however, is not being punished politically and economically in the same way. They have a very different history and have had their share of unfairness dealt to them, in other arenas.

[@Gabriel-hs9mv]

Nuria Nadal that’s bullshit. You either lie or are misinformed. The resolution dictated by the Constitutional Court on the Estatut was backed by the PROGRESSIVE majority in said court. That is to say, by the judges appointed by the Socialist government of the time. It is simply false, however widespread this lie might be, that the conservative members of the Court sought to overrule the will of Congress and the people. In fact, Conservative judges added PARTICULAR VOTES to said sentence, in which they stated that, in their view, and in the view of anyone with any knowledge and decency, the Law should be cut down A LOT more. And that’s because it should have been. It’s because the Estatut was overwhelmingly, painstakingly unconstitutional. It’s because our president of the time was a big fat arse who comitted to accept whatever came out of the Catalan regional parliament (!!!!!). Whether you support greater autonomy for Catalunia or not, you cannot modifiy the Constitution through a lower-ranking law, in this case a Estatut. They should have reformed the Constitution, then proceeded with their bullshitting on a regional level if that’s what they wanted to. Aaaaah, but 2/3 of Congress were required for that, aaaah, they no longer had a majority. If only. So they chose to take us into this huge mess. Because our politicians are idiots, and to be honest so is our whole country.

[@danielmp2085]

@@Goreuncle But thing is the new statute of autonomy was unconstitutional. It allowed Catalonia to have it's own judicial system like in a federal state (which Spain is not). And giving the catalan government the power to have it's own courts would be likd effectively giving them the right to secede since they would not prosecute their own when they (for example) organize an illegal declaration of independence. This statute should've never been approved by the constitutional court as it would violate the principle of power separation.

[@AgentSmith911]

The truth is that it's not all about politics. The economic problems since 2008 never really got improved. Youth unemployment is still very high, and a lot of students have trouble getting jobs.

[@alisalexter4072]

Whats the most in-demand job over there? Doctor?Banking?

[@tepidp]

look hot the graphic shows 10 rate of unemployment even before the crisis its horrible

[@Bozewani]

I had to teach myself the skills my professional aols I cannot trust the education system I learned human rights humanitarian criminal refugee law universal declaration of human rights international covenant on civil and political rights international covenant on economic social and cultural rights convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination convention against discrimination against women convention against torture convention on the rights of the child convention on the rights of persons with disabilities

[@Bozewani]

charter of rights and freedoms

[@pic4315]

Alisa Lexter sadly no. All those highly educated people find jobs is Germany

[@tonycodolo]

This is called Democracy, people talk and they are heard, yes there are protests, but its the people making their views known. Government are not meant to rule above the people they are there to reflect the peoples will.

[@microondasletal]

Like Aristotle said, democracy becomes demagogy. Well, Spanish is full of demagogues, and I'm not talking only about politizians. Ideology is more important than facts in here; we mistake liberalism for fascism, equal laws for male chauvinism and so you can't even take part in political discussions without getting boycotted by politically correct groups crowded with teenagers full of anger for the things they ignore. Ridiculous. We deserve every piece of what we got.

[@nurianadal4980]

Sorry, but that's not what they're doing. It's really complicated and long to explain, I don't think you can really get a grasp in just seven minutes. The constant elections are not a good symptom, rather a consequence of a lot of different tensions that don't get solved (at all) by electing a few different people from several parties. There are parties (catalan) whose officials get banned, even. Nevermind they were allowed to present their candidature and were voted by the people. This is ignoring the people's will.

[@СХХ-я7п]

@@nurianadal4980 Dude just stfu, you're responding to every single comment with your childish argumentation. We get it, you want an independent Catalonia and you have believed every single lie that the independence leaders have told you, turning your movement into almost a sect; you guys have turned Catalonia into a place where nobody has the right to express themselves but you, a place in which only your movement is right and the rest are wrong. You guys try to spread the "opression of the spanish government" internationally and you only get other countries denying your political mantras and falsehoods, as seen in the European Court. So please, stop being fucking fascist dumbasses and stick your heads out of your asses, for god's sake.

[@davidgarrido8363]

@@СХХ-я7п You are not from catalonia and it shows. Nobody is opressed in catalonia, in fact the opression comes from the spanish government. You don't like the idea of a fractured spain we get it, but that someone has a different point of view in this matter does not mean that they have been lobotomized by the media. In fact the spanish television media is one of the most unreliable sources of information. What I want to say is that the one who has been feed with lies and half-truths it's you more than anyone else. The problem here in catalonia is that some people wanted to vote (what a thing right?) and the governmemt basically said "not in a thousand years". No conversation, no dialogue, only beatings and the 155. And you have the nerve to say that we are the ones who act like a cult right? You can lie to other people here in spain, but outside this country where they are not feed the same lies that you eat everyday, they can crearly see where is the problem. And remember, in scotland they let them vote.

[@BlackHoleSpain]

@@davidgarrido8363 Scotland is a country on its own. Catalonia is NOT. Even if 100% of people living in Catalonia would like to be independent, it still would be ILLEGAL.

[@gabinoandres-cienfuegos5732]

Brits calling Spain unstable? Really? After the disaster of Brexit, let's see what Scotland and Northern Ireland have to say about it.

[@onthebeachinsitges]

It's not the same. Aside from 2010-1019, and WW2, the UK has had clear majority governments and constitutional certainty.

[@seanbrummfield448]

Lol. Come on mate. Just because we voted to leave doesn't mean we're unstable.

[@gabinoandres-cienfuegos5732]

@@seanbrummfield448 Are U joking, right? The UK voted to leave the EU because they did not want to "submit their sovereignty" to the wicked EU, but now, that the UK is free, they have to accept (precisely) the same (and worse) conditions to trade with the EU. Unstable? No!!! the UK citizens are British, no Europeans even though they are in Europe, but they do not want to be Europeans, even though they need Europe in order to survive (25% of your exportations are already at the stake). Unstable? No!!! but the disunited UK is facing a very angry Scotland and a deeply frustrated Northern Ireland.... Unstable?, No!!! But you lost your sovereignty in Gibraltar where the British have to show a valid passport if they want to enter to their own territory, while the Spaniards can access to your territory with just an ID Card..... And this just the beginning.....

[@seanbrummfield448]

@@gabinoandres-cienfuegos5732 Brexit was great. Now we're getting with all of the other top economies in the world. We're going to place CANZUK in the near future and we trade alliances between Japan, Taiwan, Sweden, The US, soon to be India, maybe Brazil and many countries in Africa. So piss off your bad theories mate. Rule Britannia!!!! ;)

[@gabinoandres-cienfuegos5732]

​@@seanbrummfield448 Rule Britannia!!! Now go to dress like Queen Victoria.... You are stll living in the XIX century.... Africa, India, and Brazil to substitue Europe!!! This is hilarious!!!!! Uganda is taking down Austria while Sierra Leone will buy what Germany is not buying from the Brits!!! Heheheheheh!!!! Just imagine the extra cost of shipping from India, Brazil or southern Africa to the UK!!!! Just the shipping cost makes your brilliant plan a daydream!!! Wishful thinking!!! Besides, the extra cost of buying Brits products in Europe!!!! About the United States......... since decades ago the UK is unable to articulate their own foregin policy.... always depending, supporting, and following what Washington DC dictates!!! UK looks like an American colony today!!! Waiting for USA to act!!!! BTW Biden is not that enthusiastic with Boris's UK.... UK will have to kiss Biden's ass deeper and longer if your country expects any help from the USA. Bad theories??? They are not theories, it is reality mate!!! Read the agreement between Spain and the UK regarding Gibraltar!!!! And Scoltland..... oh my God.... Scotland!!!! The Scottish ndependence movements got the fuel they needed right from London!!! Tell Scotland about Rule Britannia!!!!! Hehehehehehehe!!!!! Hillarious!!!!! And Brexit in the middle of a pandemic!!!! perfect timing Britannia!!!! Hehehehehehehe Look, British Airways was sold to Iberia right before Brexit to be considered as a European company!!!!! the only British thing with British Airways is the adjective British!!!! Sunshine, regarding Sweden, let me remind you that Sweden is in the EU!!!!

[@alicianieto2822]

This guy´s nerve to oversimplify stuff regarding non anglophone countries will always amaze me.

[@juanmanuelc6644]

Yup

[@jonny5777]

It's a 7 minute video designed to be an overview not an in depth documentary

[@alicianieto2822]

@@jonny5777 , that is not what the video says about itself...Not to mention that the tittle itself is debatable considering the state of UK, France or Italian politics right now, all more unstable and neither sharing those traits with Spain....Besides, an overview should be more than picking random facts and deciding that they are the cause of anything, which is what the video does.

[@jonny5777]

Alicia Nieto You are probably right I’m not Spanish and only live part time there so only see a little compared to a native

[@calibulaminus4778]

@@alicianieto2822 as long as all the fascist die in the hell they deserve it will all be alright am i r8

[@dancingwithnacos]

I can see the bias already. Spain unstable? Brittain is a mess then

[@bangladesh6027]

You're joking. You must be. Spain is so fragmented and torn in different directions. It's industry and economy is suffering badly and if you're young you have little chance of finding any kind of stable work for even reasonable pay.

[@noelgarland3068]

@@bangladesh6027 same as in the UK... globalist world

[@bangladesh6027]

@@noelgarland3068 UK is a much better prospect than Spain. UK is just polarised on policy. I've seen fights break out here between old men because one mentioned Barcelona in a higher regard than he apparently should have 😂. I'm not the best at Spanish and don't get too involved here politically but its hard to ignore the problems here. The south is still crawling out of the dark ages it seems. I've not worked here for over 2 years. I go back to England to work where its easier to find.

[@maritime5488]

Bangla Desh you have no idea what youre on about do you?

[@bangladesh6027]

@@maritime5488 no obviously absolutely none at all because you disagree. Surprise surprise.

[@duVallonFecit]

If Spain is unstable what is UK? HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA

[@DhexTube]

What are you even on?

[@Pranat69]

@@frankpichardo5299 10 years ago spanish had 2 Million more ilegal inmigrants. What are you talking about?

[@richard76rama]

I can't help to compare the Countries colonized by Spain vs Britain..

[@BlackHoleSpain]

@@richard76rama Spain didn't EVER colonize foreign countries. The term "colony" itself is coined by the anglo mentality and society.

[@slice0909]

@@frankpichardo5299 Read some books. Reality is far from being clear cut like that

[@200Carl]

Spain is unstable? He doesn't know Brazil...

[@RatherA]

It never said Spain was most unstable

[@200Carl]

@@RatherA I also never said Brazil is most unstable... actually... it is LOL 🤷‍♂️😓😪

[@Hakirokone]

Brazil? You don't know the continent of Africa...

[@maman89]

Middle east. Nutf said

[@Hakirokone]

@@maman89 yo mamma. Nuft said.

[@ResoundGuy5]

Comments: No my country is the most unstable

[@ineedmoney121]

also comments: no it isnt, mine is.

[@jdemeulenaer123]

What's your country?

[@JorgeRodriguez-il6bv]

Mine is the most stable. They have been using the same refrigerator for the past 60 years: Cuba. That’s stability!!!!!

[@historicstudios2708]

Geez, Spain must be a neat country if that’s what others are saying about theirs.

[@marcodepril4888]

You didn't tell what your country is called.

[@Moncayowind]

Maybe some people should stop looking down on countries they consider "inferior" and worry about their own country.

[@napster1987]

Only if they see Europe in our room maps, they see Spain in the down dude. XD They don's imagine the earth as a sphere, but as map with "Up" and "down". Lol

[@zildjianlee4013]

I have lived in Madrid almost four years and studied at a local university. I think the political problem of the Spain is mainly the contradiction between the local government and the central government. In fact, the political environment of each country is unstable... Un saludo desde China.

[@DanieldelaHera]

You nailed it

[@marioquintana9154]

Allí en China no hay contardicciones. Lo que dice xi va a donde el quiere

[@Freshbott2]

Spain is painted as being in chaos because its government has been ineffective for a while yet things have been churning along well in spite of it. The sentiment only appeals to people who think the government is what makes every detail of life work.

[@heythere160]

This comment needs to be pinned.

[@MidnightBloomDev]

@@heythere160 They won't. They want to spread propaganda about how USA is great by making other countries look bad.

[@johneboy910]

@swave158 You're just describing the giant "Ponzi scheme" that is global economics. At this point, it is part of every country's system. None can escape it.

[@henanin7286]

Cameron,Theresa May,Boris Johnson,Lizz Truss,Sunak...strikes,chaos,brexit,we want to go back to the EU...in the stable UK.

[@sebastiangonzalezschwidrow603]

Do a new video called: Why CNBC is so unstable?

Why CNBC is fake, biased, and misleading?

[@abelnicolaebaritone]

In a real democracy, this is how things are. In a democracy things go slow because people are free to choose. There are many dictatorships out there that have "stability", not so many parties, protests are banned, 0 % unemployment, and so on.

[@nurianadal4980]

Uh, sorry dude, but no. Spain nowadays is practically a dictatorship, even if they don't call it that. Every time catalans vote someone they don't like, they just suspend said elected official, ignoring the people. It's gotten pretty bad by now.

[@abelnicolaebaritone]

@@nurianadal4980 I'm deeply sorry for you.

[@nurianadal4980]

@@abelnicolaebaritone thank you. I still hope that Europe as a whole will have to put their foot down to demand democracy be respected at some point (it wouldn't solve the tension, but it would be a good precedent about what is or isn't acceptable), but I'm not confident they will. There's such a tangle of interests spanning so many countries... everyone seems to be smiling uncomfortably while trying to ignore there's a pin in their shoes. Just the number of different regions and peoples that would demand a vote if catalans got away with independence... (Flanders vs. Walonia, Crimea, Basque Country... and then there's Kosovo, too.) And this is only one aspect of it.

[@albertslyx3149]

@@abelnicolaebaritone Nuria it's a Catalonian separatist.dont hear her . I'm a Catalonian who wants to stay ith Spain and i cant tell you that it's fake all what she said

[@nurianadal4980]

@@abelnicolaebaritone aaand here they are, of course. Obviously this will not be a productive discussion, so naturally you shouldn't believe me: if you're interested in the topic, you will be better served looking for information on the topic on your own (and keeping in mind that there *will* be biases pretty much everywhere). Have a nice day. :)

[@guillermobonilla3478]

You can’t post a video talking about Spain with errors like that at the very beginning. That shows up you may not have any idea about what your talking about 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ocereijo]

Wait... whaaaaat???? You can not resume the situation just accounting last decade of history. And not even understanding cultural, social and economic differences...

[@kgw72]

Unstable? At least our Parliament DOES take some decisions, unlike the British.

[@OsCc6082]

Another british biased history, And brexit, Scotland, Northern Ireland? Start cleaning up your home.

[@simonjimenez4663]

Oscar is plan and simple the British should go back to Catholic majority. Problem solved

[@JerseyRams96]

Oscar Just because there is uncertainty in Britain, does not mean Brit’s cannot comment on other nations political issues.

[@OsCc6082]

@@JerseyRams96 sry Michael, but british history has damaged spanish novel reputation so much that honestly you are not in the best position to comment, and god bless the UK, I am half british, hopefully please stop damaging good spanish people. Thank you.

[@groupewaite]

This isn’t a video comparing Spain with the United Kingdom, it’s a video regarding current events in Spain! Why is everyone so fucking defensive.

[@Nora-vm8hz]

@@simonjimenez4663 religion doesnt have an immediate impact on morality,there has been experiment for that. It doesnt matter what religion you belong to,if you are an idiot you are an idiot

[@leonbattistaalberti6691]

I don’t know why a British journalist is so concerned and flabbergasted about Spain’s unstable government because of Catalonia’s attempts to succeed. When Scotland wants to succeed from Britain because of the whole Brexit issue.

[@adinnaikhwani6255]

You already answer it, "scotland and catalonia issue", remember?

[@xavichuvy9047]

I'm pretty sure Catalonia succeeded years ago hence why failed Spain doesn't want Catalonia to secede ;)

[@adinnaikhwani6255]

@@xavichuvy9047 it is succeeded it, but their high-rank are being captured by madrid

[@Pemmont107]

"Scotland wants to succeed from Britain." You mean the nationalistic ravings of a woman who will do anything to keep her party in Holyreed, despite losing many seats to other, Unionist parties after Scotland's first Referendum backfired on the SNP spectacularly? Is that what you'r'e talking about?

[@cafarellano9340]

At least Scotland was given a choice, and the leaders of the movent were not put in jail. It's called freedom of speech.

[@ddrid854]

Love to our spanish brothers from Italy (me) and France (my gf) 😘

[@pakowsky2656]

Same to you from Spain

[@bloodredrain]

Ew france

[@Rodrigougarte-g8j]

@@bloodredraincállate niño de 9 años

[@Rodrigougarte-g8j]

@@bloodredrainodias a Francia por ver vídeos de historia

[@Rodrigougarte-g8j]

@@bloodredrainte deberían dar hostias

[@sumatrasumatra9336]

This guy spent the entire day travelling across Barcelona

[@aitorcamiera519]

THe only thing this guy has seen about Spain is a British pub. Probably close to where he was filming this.

[@broadcastmadnesss]

Why is CNBC so incapable of reporting things right? Do a piece on that.

[@MrMuminschanel]

I hope that CNBC has the decency to apologize for this insulting video and make it available to the universities so they can study what the fake news is. 1. The title of the video already invites confusion when talking about an "unstable Spain", although it can be considered that the parliament is fragmented that does not mean that Spain is unstable. the Spanish constitution endows this country with absolute institutional and political stability. 2. It is that constitution that makes Spain, institutions, regions, municipalities, courts, etc ... continue to function and not be affected by political fragmentation. 3. with respect to Catalonia! it is that same constitution and those same stable courts that managed to stop a coup in Spain in 2017. 4. When this video speaks of "a Madrid court declaring the referendum illegal", it is implied that it was an arbitrary decision because it is not explained that the court that prohibited the referendum was the constitutional court, the one in charge to protect and preserve the laws of Spain. 5. In the same way when it is said that the leaders of the referendum were arrested for organizing a referendum against the constitution, it is not said that it is that constitution that protects their right to be pro-independence nationalists, among other rights. 6. once again this video shows the little understanding that the Anglo-Saxon countries have of other countries of the world, which often have better democracies than theirs. espanaglobal.gob.es/en/current-news/society/spain-once-again-full-democracy-according-annual-index-economist 7. I expected the CNBC to follow the journalistic standards of investigating and contrasting information, but this video makes it clear that neither one nor the other has been done. 8. this video is a pure cut and paste of sensationalist headlines of badly informed newspapers and does not respond to the political and social complexiti of a country. this cheap "analysis" may only have come to light for two reasons: the first that CNBC is full of uneducated people and the second that they have done so wanting to hide the political and institutional instability that they suffer. As a lover of Spanish politics, I recommend that you inform yourself of the fascinating history of Spain, how advanced its constitution and its institutions are and how insteresting the political terrain is. thank you very much for reading the entire post

[@Nora-vm8hz]

This needs.to be pinned

[@carlosacta8726]

CNBC and decency...? Good luck!

[@pablovelasco9752]

Thanks

[@roninryuichi9357]

His pronunciation triggers me

[@alejandrosna]

U are spanish. Am I wrong? Cause i had the same feeling

[@phantom4E2]

Now we are 2

[@thekat2784]

Now 3

[@hollowback672hoal4]

Congresso de loss diputadous

FrEnsISco FraNko 😂

[@johnmccormick8159]

Basically, a recounting of recent years' political activity in Spain points to a crisis in Spain. Of course, the UK has it all figured out. 😜😂😚😜😂

[@AndresDiaz-jr7dy]

John McCormick figure your brexit and then talk haha

[@Nora-vm8hz]

@@AndresDiaz-jr7dy he was being sarcastic

[@MiloTheFirst1]

Spain might certainly not be the most focused on its policies, but I see a multi party system as a more democratic way of doing things. yes, it takes more negotiations to get anything done but at least this way the people can actually vote for policies instead of just partisanship, unlike the USA where people don't have any real choice, the leaders of their party decide what it is done and people has to vote for them just not to vote for the opposing party, also when any single party doesn't hold a majority in the parliament passing laws is not given for granted so lobbying becomes more difficult and so does corruption

[@johnpathadan]

Nothing gets done

[@mrbrainbob5320]

Not really unlike spain in the US people vote for people not political parties if you lose a primary you can just switch parties or go independent which is why democrats from California and new york are more left wing than a basic national democrat and democrats from the mid west are more pro labor union etc

[@MiloTheFirst1]

@Channel you must be one of those poeple that is excited about having read a philosophy book for the first time. if you knew Plato's Ideas as well as you claim you would realize his proposal about the inadequacy of the masses for making rational decisions (hence why they shouldn't vote), is inaplicable in a post industrial society, his political ideas only make somewhat sense in the system of his time where there where no parties at all and the senate was just an oligarchy of wealthy land owners in an era where "might make rights" was the public discourse. of course it would be great to have a system that could evaluate weather somewhat is fit to take important decision but how could one go about implementing it without risking autocracy an systematic political alienation? at the end of the day what plato proposes is an ideal, in practice his system is particularly prone to corruption. for better or worse democracy is the best Idea of government we currently have, the masses might make decisions that ultimately doom us but at least since we all have the power to vote we can all each have some power over one's destiny. if you think your neighbor is going to doom you with his decision then get off your ass and convince him to rectify, if society won't see things your way be humble and vote with your feet

[@hendrikdependrik1891]

A bipartisan system is almost the definition of mob rule. What can be chosen with so little choice? A multi party system is giving people way more choice. Indeed, the way parties handle corruption is done way less spectacular, but tackling corruption in a two-party system is mostly replacing a corrupt member of the opposite party by a corrupt member of your own party.

[@peterp4037]

Multi party system exists in Sweden, finland, the netherlands and interestly enough in these three countries the far right wing parties are second most voted political force. YES, in scandinavia countries!. But hey Spain is unstable because for the first time in many years they have a multi party system. See where the negative bias about Spain is?. It seems Spain for whatever reason are not liked in that private club of accepted countries but then multi party system from scandinavia are seen as stable democracies but everybody will look the other way if far right wing parties are thriving in these countries. Am I the only one who thinks this is all racist bias about Spain?.

[@Alejojojo6]

Wtf? This was published in 2019, and the crisis is from 2008, more than 10 years ago... you cant still talk of the crisis as a huge thing anymore. The unemployement rate isnt that high: You say 27% unemployement in 2015, but in 2019 (the same year of publication) it stands at 14,7% according to INE (almost reduced by half).... so its actually decreasing since spain is the country in the EU that grows the fastest at 3%not to mention that in places like the Basque Country or Navarre, the unemployement rate stands at 5% now and stood at 8% in the worst part of the crisis. You cant apply 27% to all areas of the country. So People, dont pay attention to this video, is a bit bias, the data are inacurrate and old dated.

[@runningsteam6941]

Spain is so unstable because the political system shifts constantly from neo-marxism to socialism, depending on the ruling party (left vs right, respectively). Taxes are outrageous, with a 45% taxing bracket at 60,000 euros annual income and 30% taxes for an average Spanish salary . Salaries (average salary is 23,000 eur/yr) rank as the eighth highest out of 22 European countries; however, the average cost of living in a city like Madrid is 15,948/yr for one person living in a small apartment BUT this costs climbs up to 38,076 eur /yr for a 4 person/ family living in a medium apartment, which makes the costs of living unsustainable for one single working member in a family, on average. Morever, Spain has traditionally had a huge unemployment rate (14% at present) but keeps importing illegal immigrants from northern Africa with no qualifications whatsoever (and giving them more social benefits than any legal Spanish citizen, with no perspective for having a return to that "investment" in any near or far future). My personal view about why it has such an unstable political-economic situation is because the economy is highly state-controlled (resembling a communist system) and it does not adapt on time to the constant changes of the socioeconomic environment. Furthermore, this state control system deviates insane amounts of money and resources to services of no use for the national economy, promotes sectarianism (at regional level: e.g. catalunya, vasc country), perpetuates corruption and empowers local mafia-like individuals who make all possible efforts to keep on top of their pyramid by prevaricating over the ones below them. This mafia prevails at all levels that depend on these state funds (not only at the independentist institutions, but in economic sectors like health, transportation or fishing & agriculture). I lived in Spain for nearly 20 years. Thanks God I am out of there. Spain, like many other parts of Europe, is in my opinion doomed... unless they snapped out of their idealized socialist utopia. My advice to anyone thinking about going to Spain would be: only go there for tourism or for retiring, never for working or investing. Further info at: transferwise.com/gb/blog/cost-of-living-in-spain and www.expatica.com/es/employment/employment-law/wages-104545/

[@runningsteam6941]

Lazy or just not knowing how to reply?

[@Alejojojo6]

@@runningsteam6941 Spain socialist Utopia?? Mafia?? hahaha Omg, so much blabla, wrong shit and hate Im not even gonna bother answering and go into detail. You are American and I see it by your arguments, because in Europe we dont talk by those terms. I lived in America and Europe is far superior in so many aspects I cant even describe. The US is so fucked up, I was counting my days to go back to Europe. Well, I have better things to do than loosing my time here tbh with someone that is just hateful and has the head full of lies and misconceptions. Im not gonna change what I think, you are not gonna change your thinking and I dont even wanna try clearing your misconceptions. There is no point to talk to someone that doesnt wanna hear. Keep thinking what you want, I dont care, it doesnt make it true.

[@williamadams2361]

WE SHOULD FORGET ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT AND IT'S OFFICIAL. RICH PEOPLE PLAY THE MONEY GAME TO WIN. POOR PEOPLE PLAY THE MONEY GAME NOT TO LOSE. THE GOAL TRULY IS, THE RICH PEOPLE ALWAYS WANT MASSIVE WEALTH, THE POOR SEES A SURPLUS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSUMPTION INSTEAD OF INVESTING IT...We have to change our mindset and do what the Rich does, with the little we earn, which is investing it. The world is changing..

[@smithwillison6345]

@Chris Davis To me I believe that investment is meant for the already rich, the rich invest their money in commodities, bonds, stocks, and now in crypto. when they are tired of working all day long having sleepless nights.

[@alanfuller7176]

@@smithwillison6345 I will partially accept this claim.

[@alanfuller7176]

Few weeks ago Elon Musk brought some billions dollars worth of Bitcoin, which today with the current rate of Bitcoin the profits already generated by him is more than the profit he could have made selling Tesla cars for about 4-5years.just imagine that.

[@ericrobert4651]

Investment isn't that easy the way you guys see it

[@jamesmarcus4105]

@@ericrobert4651 Sir investment is easy. But only if you have mentor or an expert who do it for you.

[@김지은-v2b]

I want to live in Spain. Spain is a great country.

[@autistictyranitar414]

Well I prefer to be in an "unstable" country that one in which I can only choose between bad and even worse

[@trajanoesp]

To be so unstable, we are one of the oldest countries in the world, heirs to the empire that changed the history of humanity, our language, Spanish, is spoken in the world by 580 million people. We are a great nation, not exempt from internal political conflicts, as the old Spanish proverb would say, beans are cooked in every house.

[@aeltorres7134]

Nice try, but not pretty accurate to be honest

[@raquellove5735]

I am from the U.S. I live in Spain. I love this country. It is the best of the world 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@johnmccormick8159]

Wow! I thought CNBC would be above this stuff. I have visited Spain a few times over the past several years, and I actually know people there. The idea that Spain's government is unstable is absolutely laughable, especially coming from the mouth of a Brit. Double irony! And, my fellow English-speakers, if you cannot pronounce Spanish at least approximately, go with the English translation. Trust me.

[@Hlasssssssssssssssssc]

Nah, if Spaniards can butcher other languages in their reportages, Englishmen can do it too. You don’t need to speak the language for that. Everybody has the right to sound silly; like Englishmen saying Gardea Sibil, and spaniards saying Theeeveel Gard. Nobody cares.

[@luxair1997andTAP]

United States: Oh my god! Spain is so unstable! *Belgium: Hold my beer* And btw, PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT We don’t call it Prime Minister. And they are autonomous communities, not regions (it is quite pejorative calling them simply ‘Regions’, except as always, for Murcia 😂)

[@albertolaboria5866]

THIS. President of the Government!

[@luxair1997andTAP]

@@samferdinand833 If we denominate the German and Austrian Prime minister office as “Chancellors”, why not doing the same with the Spanish Presidents of the Government? Even US Presidents referred to their Spanish counterparts as “President” every time there has been an official visit (on both sides).

[@luxair1997andTAP]

@@samferdinand833 True that as well 😊

[@stormystormiest]

Lol

[@whatever5922]

It sounds like he said patito when he said Partido jaja

[@descendingoncewhile]

cellophaneboy 🦆🦆

[@hollycost9452]

Indeed

[@nicorivera25]

Patito patata

[@SmartRobot-wc2fb]

That's what you get when an English tryes to speak Spanish...

[@9914walter]

Hahaha because in English from England don't pronounce R

[@heatherygraine5836]

As a Spaniard my question is: is it?? I'll tell you what happened: Mr Pedro Sánchez wanted to win no matter what. So he moved and reached to people and in the end he won: he became president. The Latin music sounds definitely very odd and off to me.

[@hegoibarriola6682]

No se a mi me parece que puede ser. La verdad es que con el problemon del PP en la epoca su victoria estaba bastante garantizada. Ahora pues sera igual, PSOE la caga y gana PP t de vuelta a empezar. Pero bueno, creo que la cosa mejora. Esperemos vamos

[@manujg3998]

This headline is one of the most absurd I have seen in a long while .CNBS once again shows its true colours .

[@schwartzydamme2606]

Living in Spain all my life,11 years in Catalunya, I can tell you Spain is more stable than the US and the UK in many ways.... And for context, I’m British with family in the US. Yeah sure we had ETA and independistas, but they are a minority. Most Catalans don’t want independence, no matter how much they pretend so. It’s all a story of corruption, that’s it, we all know it in Spain but we can’t exactly fight the corruption without seeing more corruption...

[@markyuto6820]

US is more stable.

[@elisabetfranklin1246]

@@markyuto6820 didn’t you just had an attempted coup?

[@elisabetfranklin1246]

Comparing independentistas with ETA is super messed up. Also the referendum show that 70% of Catalonia voted leave, and after it was overturn by the central government there was another election and again pro independence parties won…

[@claudeghendrih762]

Humpf calling Spain unstable is rather odd as compared to what other European country ?

[@jays5926]

Trump wants an excuse to invade Spain

[@scuffedinvestor2607]

Spain seems to be doing well with no government. Probably look into that anomaly.

[@MartineZeta]

Really, the only bad things in this country are the politicians and society

[@zenyattakawai3076]

@@MartineZeta mainly the politicians

[@henanin7286]

After the takeover of the Capitol by the bison-men, the US Congress has needed 11 votes to elect the president of the House of Representatives. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, six months of strikes, an economic crisis and a new prime minister have passed every three months. Who is unstable?

[@mortajamartinez9176]

Because of britons political inherences reinforcing basque and catalan separatism since 19th century

[@planetzest4566]

Oh come on!!! It is because castilla continues to behave like a colonial corrupt power just like it did in the 16th century. Do you know how can you tell Portugal is not a castillian colony? Because here after you cast your vote you dont get beaten up by the guardia civil.

[@plusultra4961]

@@planetzest4566 Portugual a Colony? Wtf, u dnt know a shit about what are u talking about

[@brolin96]

@@planetzest4566 Oh Portugal, that irrelevant country next to Spain with beautiful landscapes but fulfilled with melancholic people with deep inferiority complex who dream with Spain being destroyed so maybe that way foreigners get interested in Portugal and not in their fancier, bigger and richer neighbor. How does it feel to be under Brazil's shadow?

[@henriqueOvermelho]

@@brolin96 I actually like Spain very much. I also like Galicia, Catalunya an basque Country. ;-) Better melancholic than bitter. Relax Enrique, Spain never existed...

[@brolin96]

@@henriqueOvermelho Oh yeah. It was a dream that every single government in the world recognized a country in Southern Europe. It doesn't exist, you're right. Well, you guys certainly are butthurt. And just for you to know, I am not even Spanish myself.

[@llinaresvictor]

this video is spreading false information about Spain, even though it is an accredited media . Please, do something, the Anglo-Saxon hatred towards Spain is sick.

[@caryarit]

gringos calling Spain unstable, the audacity

[@Maartwo]

Lmao do a piece like this on Argentina, it will be much juicier.

[@miguelfdez3577]

The English with a chaotic Brexit, with Northern Ireland and Scotland towards the exit door and the Americans storming the capitol dressed as bison. How dare they give lessons to other countries?

[@Pizza23333]

They need to apparently, because you never learned attack the argument, not the person.

[@runningsteam6941]

Spain is so unstable because the political system shifts constantly from neo-marxism to socialism, depending on the ruling party (left vs right, respectively). Taxes are outrageous, with a 45% taxing bracket at 60,000 euros annual income and 30% taxes for an average Spanish salary . Salaries (average salary is 23,000 eur/yr) rank as the eighth highest out of 22 European countries; however, the average cost of living in a city like Madrid is 15,948/yr for one person living in a small apartment BUT this costs climbs up to 38,076 eur /yr for a 4 person/ family living in a medium apartment, which makes the costs of living unsustainable for one single working member in a family, on average. Morever, Spain has traditionally had a huge unemployment rate (14% at present) but keeps importing illegal immigrants from northern Africa with no qualifications whatsoever (and giving them more social benefits than any legal Spanish citizen, with no perspective for having a return to that "investment" in any near or far future). My personal view about why it has such an unstable political-economic situation is because the economy is highly state-controlled (resembling a communist system) and it does not adapt on time to the constant changes of the socioeconomic environment. Furthermore, this state control system deviates insane amounts of money and resources to services of no use for the national economy, promotes sectarianism (at regional level: e.g. catalunya, vasc country), perpetuates corruption and empowers local mafia-like individuals who make all possible efforts to keep on top of their pyramid by prevaricating over the ones below them. This mafia prevails at all levels that depend on these state funds (not only at the independentist institutions, but in economic sectors like health, transportation or fishing & agriculture). I lived in Spain for nearly 20 years. Thanks God I am out of there. Spain, like many other parts of Europe, is in my opinion doomed... unless they snapped out of their idealized socialist utopia. My advice to anyone thinking about going to Spain would be: only go there for tourism or for retiring, never for working or investing. Further info at: transferwise.com/gb/blog/cost-of-living-in-spain and www.expatica.com/es/employment/employment-law/wages-104545/

[@cargadisimo]

Spain under a neo-marxism system muahahahajahahhaahhajajajahahahajahahhahahahahajhaahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahhahajahahahahhahahahahahhaahhahahajajahahjajajajajahajjajjaajjajaajj ohh god bless you

[@runningsteam6941]

Adrian Andres, why should god bless you (or anyone) for just replying muahahahaha?... god should perhaps bless a more talented answer. Try again better, let’s see if this time you can gain the favors of your gods. So here is my question for you (I just want to help you, so that you may end up being your god’s favorite): Why don’t you think that Spain is not an indoctrinated post-modern neo-Marxist country?.... oh, yes, don’t worry, you can look up for the definitions if you want (this is not a test... it’s for your gods, remember?), so feel free to ilústrate yourself and come back with something more clever (at least a bit) than muahahaha.... hurry up and show us all (including your gods) that you are a clever person that knows how to argue... cause I’m sure you are clever, aren’t you? Muahahahaahahahaha!!

[@cargadisimo]

@@runningsteam6941 It was just so funny! As spanish citizen, I can tell you those thoughs seems to come from a very (very) far right spectrum, even anarcho capitalism. 20 years living here? Are you sure? What you call neo-marxism it's basically our constitution, and welfare state. Its the best thing we have and keep us apart from the animals like US administration who let people dye on the streets and charges you money for the healthcare, wich is NOT a service, but a right. You even have the godamm balls to blame inmigrants for our economic problems. Who is gonna work on the fields in Andalucía? The Spanish problems are corruption, a neo fascist institutions that werent cleaned up after the bloody dictator died, massive privatizations (which works very much worst than the public oned. You had 20 years to check tons of cases like hospitals in Madrid), and leaders that follows like fucking dogs to Ángela Merkel and the murders of the FMI (they both, PSOE and PP changed our constitution to prioritice paying the debt among the rest of the duties, which could be considered as treason). The problem with people like you, appart of being SO funny to hear, is that you never ever opened a damm history book, doesnt understand sociologics, and eat way too much ultracapitalist neofascist propaganda (spanish media its consired as the most manipulated of the whole European Union). And that, because of natural human ideology resistance, you will never change this distopya in your head. Now comes the back anything closer to reality tips!! 1: Look at inmigrants research. They produce more money than they take. Also, look to our age pyramid. And dont tell me, please, that we should let dye people in the ocean more times. I bet you are not a Monster. I hope. 2: Look at the corruption rates, and banks. We all gave to them around 40000 millions that should came back. Never did. 3. For the mother of the lord. Study. I know It hurts . I could pass you tons of books but I honestly dont want. Exhausting. After living 20 years here and speaking like that, hope vanished. Neo marxist system in Spain ahahahhahahahah oh my lord. Its so stupid that saying I believe in any God.

[@hegoibarriola6682]

Neo-marxism? What? In 1979-1980 PSOE changed their ideology from marxism to socialism. And this is the "left-wing" party. You'd think that PP, right-wing, wouldn't support maxism, but sure, why not.

[@ernestotorres2021]

For those who dont know Spain´s PM Pedro Sanchez (his party is second and far from majority) just seccured the support he needed to be reelected from the independentist catalonian parties, and every regional party by quite literally buying the support with a loan forgiveness of €15B for catalonia, amnesty for the people that organized an illegal referendum with public funds and many other concessions that shouldve never be made. Its completely shattered the equality between regions and peoples of Spain just to stay in power 4 more years after the worse 4 years in spanish democratic history. The only reason why they even are close to forming a government is because the left has run a terror campaign saying that a right wing government would take us back to fascist spain

[@carmenrodal6842]

I lived in the UK for a while, I also lived in Denmark and Belgium and I find difficult to find a more democratic country than Spain. Not sure why international media likes to stick to Spain this stereotype of "unstable" or "disorganized" country when we are clearly not. Some countries evolute and progress and we are happy to be one of those countries, and proudly part of the EU, btw.

[@elisabetfranklin1246]

I think because we looove to trash talk ourselves and praise everybody else. Since the 60s everybody praises Germany as a role model. They have certain things they do better than Spain, I think they value workers and knowledge more in general but also a lot of it is just how they market themselves… “ we are so organized, so clean, so smart…” while blaming everything that’s wrong in Germany to their Turkish community… I’ve worked for Germans and they’re not smarter, faster or cleaner that anybody else but that love to tell you they are… ( I love Germans by the way). Spaniards work super hard and super cheap and still apologize for not been better ( that’s not modesty, it’s low self esteem)

[@llinaresvictor]

thanks you 💛💛

[@البهظبيه-س8ك]

@@elisabetfranklin1246 مشكلتكم الأساسية هي عدم كونكم دولة صناعية كبري

[@ardi08]

Maybe cause Spain has lower income per capita than most other West Europe countries, higher unemployment, poverty rate, and high debt rate (more than 100% of its GDP), that's why it seen as unstable or disorganized.

[@AlphonseBodom]

Because IT IS unstable

[@sampath_shetty]

I guess it is stable but you media are making a mockery of it..

[@ricardomartins1783]

I was looking for this comment. Anything goes for the anglo-media to create facts out of nowhere and fade the brexits and Trumps fiscal history.

[@bangladesh6027]

It functions. Barely. Spain should be at the forefront of the developed world but it isn't. Come to the south and it's like it's stuck in the 20th century.

[@liviuadrian1101]

This time they are right. Don't jugde them so easily, because you are making the same mistakes you are criticizing.

[@piotrmoklinowski9103]

So unstable and the #1 Healthiest country in the world, #1 Hope of Life in the world (with Japan), #1 Healthcare System in the world, #1 Transplant System in the wolrd, #2 More visited country in the world, #3 High Speed Raiway Netwok in the world ¿Do I continue? Imagine if we were "stable"...

[@kp2xd340]

None of that removes Spain is an unstable country.

[@ecosilvio]

#1 health care system LOL

[@roberto8650]

@@ecosilvio Bueno, eso cree todo dios por aquí. Como la gente que cree que en realidad se inventó aquí la fregona.

[@Margobra8]

This vídeo is very biased. First of all, the “unstable” nature discussed by the video is mostly backed by the situation in the 2009-2012 era, in which the whiplash of the 2008 crisis caused a lot of problems. However, I see the contrary. Despite the bad economical and social situation, Spain has continuously been improving its economy and social affairs as well as continuously lowering unemployment back to 2008/09 levels, even the Catalan initial upheaval has been reduced as negotiations are undergoing. There is also more representation of the people’s choice and voice in Congress due to the end of bipartidism. I see this as signs of a constantly improving and ongoing nation, not an unstable one.

[@korpiz]

A lot of western governments are “unstable” as people are increasingly not voting on traditional parties moving on to new parties, that are critical of the status quo.

[@ammarihamza8431]

Spain helped the oppressed Palestinian people and we ask Muslims to give Spain everything. Long live Spain.

[@victorbernal9476]

PSOE is as conservative as PP, that's no a workers party. In fact, there's no real workers party with representation in Spain.

[@Xela-j1p]

Es que el modelo de trabajador ha cambiado tanto que la izquierda no se entera y no sabe dónde poner el huevo. Hoy en el feminismo, mañana en los inmigrantes y pasado lo pondrá en el animalismo o en alguna tendencia chorra de estas.

[@craigarkensaw]

@@Xela-j1p exacto, todo lo que le de votos a través del populismo barato

[@jcs3142]

I call "political diversity" what you label as "political fragmentation" and I think it is okay. And if by "instability" you mean that a lack of government for roughly one year had no negative economic impact whatsoever, I think that type of "instability" is preferable to a very strong ruling party which rules without consideration for other people's ideas.

[@rcm9185]

I am spaniard, but not living in Spain. The problem in Spain is that the people that lost the civil war are still shaking that shit after 80 years. Another problem, the socialism in Spain is closer to the people that want to break Spain. All the political parties in favor of the Spain rupture should be banned.

[@MariaMaria-km3nf]

PLEASE, inform better before speak of my country.

[@user-tk1ef2yg8o]

Spain doesn’t have a prime minister. It has a president.

[@frankcarson358]

Not just unstable, but a horribly corrupt place - more like Africa than Europe

[@pablovelasco9752]

😂

[@DavidGomez-iz2fg]

Ciudadanos wants the independentist Catalonia wtf?? I am from Spain and It is wrong

[@softwerksaol]

This is just white English speaking denial. The UK was in a state of civil war for 40 years with the Northern Ireland troubles, Scotland wants independence, and of course, there is Brexit. To judge Spain as "worse" is just an expression of self indulgence and colonialism.

[@115DELDE]

Hearing this dude misspronounce every single damn word is hilarious. Do you even speak spanish at all?!

[@locura6525]

Lol, you don't need to speak Spanish to understand Spanish politics. For your information, I'm from Sevilla.

[@peterp4037]

He doesn't need to speak Spanish to backstab and throw false arguments while the UK is at the verge of leaving the EU and many governments failed. But nah the uk is very stable. Sure.

[@Hlasssssssssssssssssc]

He doesn’t? SO?

[@SergioSovi]

@CNBC ..it would have made much more sense if you had done this video few years ago. Not today.

[@phillipii4709]

CNBC would probably make similar video on 23rd may 😂😂

[@abhisingh1074]

why??

[@levihtkasv]

No Name ...,23 may india election results will be announced

[@rizkysaragih7875]

....And indonesia election result

[@rohitroll2119]

Ayega to modi hi 🔥

[@junaidkhan-vz5br]

@@rohitroll2119 Bathroom saf kawadena mera please

[@gravitycat4777]

Accurate info. Clickbait title, though. Spain is just different, that's all.

[@alicianieto2822]

Yup. Plus calling Spain "unstable" considering the political situation of UK, Italy and France right now is almost a joke.

[@Moribus_Artibus]

Why is Spain so unstable? UK: Hold my beer

[@marcosvalcarcel552]

According to our Constitution, Spain is a nation of nations. It is not accurate to use the terms nationalist and separatist in the same way because they are not exactly the same. There are quite a lot of nationalist citizens that don't want their regions to become independent but to have some autonomy when governing. It is specially important for all of us who have different cultures, speak different languages and have a better understanding of our problems and needs than a completely centralized Government. Spain is a very culturally diverse country and a single, absolutely centralized Government just doesn't fit the needs of every region. By the way, talking about cultural diversity I don't think I'll ever see a single video of foreigners talking about Spain without the stereotypical Flamenco music in the background. It is mostly a part of southern Spain's culture but I don't think many foreigners realize that it has absolutely nothing to do with a lot of other regions. For example in Galicia I've never seen/heard anyone singing/playing Flamenco. Here in the north west our traditional culture revolves around bagpipes and dances like the different Muiñeiras but literally never what these videos portray.

[@Zaviehh]

Hahahaha Spain is a mess. France is a centralized country and it’s culturally just as diverse as Spain. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@puffinjuice]

It could certainly be in a worse state. Very impressed with how spain is handling despite the political kerfuffle

[@nearlyawitch1233]

Well, whole families here are being kicked out of their homes just for them to end up in the bank’s property In addition it very very very hard to find a job so those families have no chance And everything was because of Aznar

[@piotrmoklinowski9103]

@@nearlyawitch1233 That's "to execute a mortgage". If they don't pay it's not "their home" anymore. Those are the rules when they signed. How many "families" are living in the street? NONE. Here everyone has the right to a roof, not to the ownership

[@ismaelguzman8256]

@@nearlyawitch1233 Sure '' Aznar'' LOL Como se nota que eres de izquierda 🤣

[@tonirc5122]

Así seguimos desde el tiempo de los celtas y los iberos, pero así es como nos divertimos. Nos damos de palos, pero luego somos tan amigos y nos tomamos la cerveza y la tortilla de patatas en el bar.

[@javiierdt_]

Por fin veo un español en los comentarios!!

[@alexromero135]

Ahh si muy bueno

[@eskgraficoyeskweb9527]

Goya pintó muy bien el carácter español en su cuadro "Duelo a garrotazos"

[@tonirc5122]

@William Ewart Gladstone Pero felices

[@adrianabad9823]

We are hard workers with the soul of a musician inside, the same person that farms his land of lavenders or wheat has a university degree as engineer, he loves constructive discussions with foreigners in his small farm hostel. Musician, farmer, engineer and hostel business man are the same person in Spain. Humble people doing interesting things. You can find them everywhere in this world, but in the Iberian peninsula ( include Portugal aswell) the ratio is higher. I have forgotten we love surfing aswell:) Vale.

[@afvet5075]

Spain needs to break away from the EU. They would do better without Brussels telling them how to run their country.

[@elreyvd]

The twice-repeated contention that there is a "rising" nationalist, separatist or independentist movement does not seem to be based on reality. While having the majority of seats in the Catalonian congress, independentists have never gotten the majority of the vote in Catalonia. The apportionment of seats is the result of the arithmetic used. In this general election, again, only 39,38% of the vote in Catalonia went to the separatist parties, ERC, Junts per Catalunya and Front Republicà, which hardly sustains the claim of a "rising" tide for separatism. This narrative is unbecoming of CNBC. Also, the idea that the Supreme Court is just "a court in Madrid" and the omission that the referendum called by separatists is clearly unconstitutional and had no legal basis at all at any moment whatsoever gives the uninformed viewer a skewed perception which does not correspond to the facts. Very disappointing. More to the point: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3qZXoyGrKiApJo

[@rodrigodiazvivar2282]

As the Spanish Poet Antonio Machado wrote “there are two Spains, one of them is gonna frozen your heart”. Some politicians think the only existing Spain is theirs... and this is a great mistake. The stability in Spain needs a wide consensus among parties and among Spaniards of both (better several) existing Spains.

[@brtmn7902]

IMO Spanish politicians are used to rule, not making politics. Once multipartidism appeared, there is not parliament majorities to "rule", so here we have the mess...

[@josemari2758]

Still more stable than Boris Johnson's haircut

[@AgentAO7]

Who cares about politics? Spain is one of the most beautiful countries I’ve been!

[@Gloriaimperial1]

Spain reinvested 70% of its wealth in America and the Philippines (80% in the 18th century), to build a Western society, while the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France took almost all the wealth of their empires to London, Amsterdam and Paris, even in the 20th century. The other 30% of the money produced in the empire went to our NATO in Italy, and to save Catholicism in Europe, in a 200-year war (1500-1700) against 5 European powers. We saved Catholicism and created a world in America. That weighed down the Spanish economy when the industrial age arrived, but it gave us the greatest wealth: more mother-speakers than the entire Commonwealth, the United States, the French and Dutch empires combined, and 800 million Catholics thanks to our victories and our investment. The Napoleonic invasion, and an apocalypse of wars between 1792-1840 sank the Spanish economy by 80%, with a large immigration to America, and it took us more than a century to recover, but we still had an empire in the 5 continents in 1898. We were the sixth or seventh power in the world, like France and the United Kingdom now. After the Spanish civil war, which stopped communism in Western Europe, we suffered an international blockade for 20 years (1939-1959), with the economy sinking 60% after the war. Even Nazi Germany and the entire West received the Marshall plan. Spain only received Argentine beef. But Spain had an economic revolution after 1960, when we were able to trade on equal terms, and in 1975 Spain was the tenth industrial power in the world. In 1998 Spain was the seventh power in the world in terms of GDP. The crises of 2008 and the Pandemic have hurt us, but in 2017 we had better income per capita than Italy for the first time. Spain is better placed in the development indices than France and Italy. We have a more valued democracy than that of the United States, France, Italy, Israel and Belgium. We are the tenth power in scientific research. There are already 5 Spanish regions richer than all the French regions (except Paris) and than several regions of West Germany and the United Kingdom. We have the third life expectancy in the world and one of the best public health systems in Europe, as well as the third cultural heritage in the world. The army has also modernized a lot, and manufactures almost all of its weapons. Every decade we approach the countries of northern Europe by 5% economically. In 2050 we will have the same wealth as countries like Germany, France, the United Kingdom or Sweden, but with a much larger global legacy.

[@translanguager]

Because the UK's government is the very definition of stability...

[@Pizza23333]

The fact you attack the narrator for being British only shows you can't argue against him. Like seriously, have you never heard of an Ad hominem fallacy before? Christ.

[@ikerpascual8204]

Calling president changes “unstable” is nothing below an insult to anyone’s intelligence. People shouldn’t vote the parties like they are their childhood football teams, each situation requires different types of leadership and during his life the same person may find that different party programs suit them best. In this last election Spain gave a good lesson to his neighbors, brexit in uk, ultra right winning eu elections in France, Salvini coming strong in Italy... this things bring “unstability” not government changes.

[@metacosmos]

Spain is unstable due to much invasions in the past: foenicians, romans, goths, arabians, jews, french, gypsies and more over a race base of iberians and celts, and most of those foreign races are still at war against spain.

[@javierlav]

Spain is a bit unstable because we have too many politicians and too many public administrations and semi-public companies full of the friends of the politicians, basically people whose objective is in many cases contrary to the general public interests. But on the other hand we have a very good public health service and the quality of life is I believe relatively high. I, as a Spaniard, would say we need more representation of the prívate sector in our politics and less sheep that do and say whatever just to keep their nice jobs.

[@apga1998]

I get the impression Spain's prosperity is constrained by too much politics....too much government, too many rules. While it is a stable nation, the people are torn between a freer market system and the alluring promises of the Socialists and unions. Courage! Do not follow France. Leadership has also been weak. Let's go Spain! You have all the resources and attractive, creative and smart people necessary to fashion a rich and prosperous nation. You have been punching below your weight! Choose economic freedom.

[@someguy604]

I don't think you guys need to change a whole lot in your political system (or even at all), but if it did, just be prepared that somethings got to give. Compared to other places in the world, your country is one of the top destinations to live. Be careful what you wish for.

[@craigarkensaw]

@@someguy604 one of the top destinations to live, but not to work. It’s fantastic to live in Spain IF you have money. That’s why so many young spaniards work in other countries. That is one of the problems that we need to solve.

[@earthbyte2000]

Why always the flamenco music on the backgroung of every single video/documentary about spain?

[@Xela-j1p]

If you want, it can sound Delta Mississippi Blues... What world do you live in? Un poquito de por favor...

[@rubenoid239]

I'm Spanish and I'm getting really mad about that. Like there's always a "typical Spanish song" On all the fucking videos talking about Spain.

[@redbuki]

@@Xela-j1p Pues donde yo vivo no existe el flamenco, tenemos otra música tradicional, la música típica de España es mucho más que el flamenco, gracias a dios.

[@napster1987]

Because outside people only knows Spain from Romanticism of 19's century, when flamenco is built. The world os following same fake images always. I recommend all music of Spain in 70s, 80s, 90's, especially rock, punk, and music really old from all history of Spain as bagpipes (gaitas). Regards

[@joseibanez227]

It was that music or Asereje. Don’t make them think too much.

[@lupeavalos9342]

I want my child to be born in Spain , I am an American and Mexican since they know Spanish will be in Spain .

[@martinezcolonh]

That was a lot of information in 7 minutes, I am still trying to understand it all.

[@manueloctaviomartinez3173]

Same here bud. But I’m high so...

[@jaimeosoriocamino8145]

I am spanish, let me explain you. Over the last crisis the socialist were leading the government promising for jobs and better public education etc. But they only managed to lose jobs, as they gave you compensation for not working and companies had to pay more taxes, therefore the jobs were less paid, and people had more taxes. Overall an average family imcome could go down by 25-35% Which can be a big deal. After the boom of the crisis, people voted to right wingers and the country stabilized again, then the socialist said that he will make Spain a better country which he’ll never make, just an other crisis. Ah and by the way the right wing on the last elections had more votes, but we all know how the voting system works, so the socialist party won. Spain will be on crisis. Well done PSOE, for the second time.

[@ericanderson3534]

@@jaimeosoriocamino8145 Yes. Very understandable. I look at Europe as having become exactly what Hitler was envisioning. Seems odd that we fought to oust the Nazis and yet here you are.

[@Roca005]

Eric Anderson under the Falange Española there was prosperity and order. But, it was a fascist dictatorship. Under Democracy, there is chaos, anything goes, and division. Does this mean that humanity needs an authoritarian government? Don’t know...

[@jgc9700]

@@jaimeosoriocamino8145 I respect your opinion but please don't pretend it's an objective description of the matter, especially if you're trying to explain it to someone completely unaware of it

[@gbrugarolas]

Because it is a free, fully developed democracy with territorial particularities.

[@guayab]

Spain going on, mooving on, alive, diverse, and brave.....we will see the future!!!!!!

[@xangarabana]

Pues con separatismo(s), posiblemente una semiguerra civil, odio social hacia colectivos (mayoritarios y minoritarios), reducción gradual de desempleo (en términos amplios de tiempo), menor emigración y mayor inmigración, si los problemas con Marruecos siguen y estos deciden abrir la frontera, claro; desentendimiento político mayor por mayor conocimiento de las gentes de la realidad política, industrialización (¿?) (no creo, si lo desindustrializan los políticos, no les va a dar por industrializar), problemas mayores con pensiones -inevitablemente-, mayores recortes en educación y empeoramiento de educación + privatización, and so on...

[@MartineZeta]

@@xangarabana una pena que el cohete chino no haya caido en madrid

[@baltasarmelchor935]

yugoslavia jajaj

[@danieldelacruz7305]

Because the Spaniards are rebels they are very tough to govern because a lot of them are strong minded and want things to go their way.

[@sonofdurin8044]

Frank V I second that. We are anarchist by nature.

[@lutherblissett7873]

@@sonofdurin8044 Rebeldes pero ignorantes y manipulables.

[@alvaromunoz192]

@@lutherblissett7873 habla por ti

[@lutherblissett7873]

@@alvaromunoz192 Hablo por el país de analfabetos que siempre ha sido España.