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Mate, Spain isn't doing great itself. As much as I would love to have Spain's support, they need ours first. There is a lot of corruption, poverty, inequality, oppression of minority groups, etc. The fact they speak out against a tyrant does more on the world stage than staying politically correct and trying to keep the modern fascist regime a friend because that would be the economically smart choice.
We need people to speak up, to take a side, because silance is compliance. In history we remember the ones who did. Like Martin Luther King and Ghandi, to just name a few. Their words meant more than their money. We also remember the UK and France for taking a stance against Hitler too late, after letting him go too far already.
Even the pope is doing it. It has always been the strongest power of the Vatican, even though their wealth could end world hunger more than once.
What Spain is risking by closing it's airspace to the US, is war with the US if the US doesn't give a shit and uses its airspace, and Spain keeps its word. I wouldn't say that's just bark and no bite. That shit is serious. It's only just bark if they don't enforce it, but we don't know that yet. At least they take a strong stance, which should be an example to us all. They risk war with a super power to take a moral stance. They are modern day heroes if you ask me. Rosa Park did the same, taking huge risks to take a stance.
They are not doing great themselves, yes, there's plenty of corruption to go around, is any of that an excuse? Their problems didn't happen yesterday. They've had plenty of time to work for a better future. All while being funded by the EU. They're just not interested...
I'm not complaining about Spain closing their airspace. That's great.
But giving Spain credit for "going hard" is just wrong. For decades they've gone by doing the bare minimum, if even that, reaping every possible benefit of EU while contributing nothing of worth or significance.
Spain is not risking war with the US. Not even close.
Are you going to bring up the Spanish inquisition too?
So you're complaining they aren't doing enough. At, least they are doing something. Can't say the same about Hungary. All EU countries are not doing enough. One does more than the other, that's how things are. At least Spain is speaking out, taking a stance. Can't say the same for most other countries.
So we can continue complaining about everything that could be done better, but that doesn't help anyone. Maybe focus your anger at the real issue we live with: the US and Russia. Instead of bickering about who does more, which will only create more turmoil instead of creating a stronger front together. The US and Russia would love nothing more than to divide the EU and your comments fit their narrative.
You were deffo complaining about that only just a few comments up.