Scottish Independence Vote Sees Québec Separatists Mocked Aggressively (TWEETS)

The failure of the Scottish National Party (SNP) to secure victory in a referendum on independence Thursday provided Canadians with a chance to relentlessly mock their own country's separatists.

As poll after poll came in showing a resounding victory for the "No" side in Scotland's vote, many Twitter users turned their attention to Québec separatists' own failed attempts at breaking their province away from Canada.

Numerous Twitter users reflected on the simplicity of the ballot in the Scottish vote, compared to the complicated question that Canadians were asked in 1995.

Quebec's 1995 referendum question: 43 words.
Scotland's 2014 referendum question: 6 words. #indyref pic.twitter.com/dnlFvwMFRU

— Ryan Clayton (@ItsRyanClayton) September 19, 2014

Hey @partiquebecois For future reference, here's how you state an independence referendum question. pic.twitter.com/GATEIogMBH

— David McGuffin (@mcguffindavid) September 19, 2014

Lesson for Québec form Scotland: Clear simple question, everyone knows what the results mean. #ScotlandDecides #indyref

— Robert Slaven (@AlienRobNorth) September 19, 2014

Others opted to simply make fun of the separatists.

Just caught this image of the @partiquebecois reacting to the NO vote in Scotland's independence referendum #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/Oao9JGpUNH

— Kyle Matthews (@kylecmatthews) September 19, 2014

De quoi auront l'air les Pikiss en Ecosse demain. #VoteNo @partiquebecois @BDrainvillePQ pic.twitter.com/3yjAxSd5GB

— ERBOvideo (@ERBOvideo) September 19, 2014

Sorry, Parti Québécois. We all know this was really your loss. #indyref

— Robyn Urback (@RobynUrback) September 19, 2014

Tonight we see Marois and the @partiquebecois cry for the second night this year #qcpoli #indyref

— Joey Ahmadi (@JoeyAhmadi) September 19, 2014

Still others were more polite, reflecting on the future of the SNP by examining what happened to the PQ.

After harsh April defeat of @partiquebecois will Scotland referendum NO vote be 4rth nail in coffin 4 Quebec independence movement?#cdnpoli

— Kyle Matthews (@kylecmatthews) September 19, 2014

SNP might run into same problem as the Parti Québècois: If you lose the referendum, what is your party's mission now? #indyref

— Eric Kleefeld (@EricKleefeld) September 18, 2014

The provincial Parti Québécois (PQ) had liaised with the SNP for years prior to the vote, The Associated Press reported Wednesday. SNP members were even present for the 1995 referendum, which ended in a thin victory for the "Non" side.

Some PQ and Bloc Québécois members did the same, travelling to Scotland only to witness separatism fail across the Atlantic.

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