It kinda looks like the Quebec, Canada vote for independence in 1995, to which it has been compared.

While it was squeekly close, polls putting the separatists in thevlead to theblast moment, the federalists won by very small numbers. The popularity of separation has diminished since that loss, but is always on the horizon.

Since that time, many of the leaders of the separatist mivement have commented on the "goings on" inside. It turns out that they were very poorly prepared for what would occur in the aftermath-which could have resulted in disaster afterward, if they won.

The other revealing information is that a healthy number of those who voted for separationm were doing so more to put pressure on the Canadian government to offer a better economic deal for continuing to remain in the confederation. There was also an erroronious belief that after separation, they would continue to benefit from the Canadian dollar and economy.

While the situation may be different, one can never safely assume that all people have the same understanding, nor patriotic goals, in these matters.


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