Linguistics and Politics

I started the BA in Linguistics when I was in London, never finished it. Now I am back in Spain and I am starting Hispanic Philology (Spanish Studies) as, to study Linguistics, I have to do at least the first part of a degree in Philology (2/3 years) and then the two years in Linguistics [this here in Spain].

And perhaps is for this obsession in that matter that I see how people is arguing about political things but giving linguistic objections.
I'll explain:
This year the Gay Marriage was approved in Spain, as you know. But some people (Right Wing) was saying that it shouldn't be called "Matrimonio" (Marriage) and they were looking for a new word like *Homonomio (*Homoage). I think it is unbelievable that people argues about that: first because if you give another word you are still discriminating, as two words with the same meaning cannot exist, synonyms are just similar-meaning-words; and second because, really, what is the point? Words are words, as animals are animals, and plants are plants, and all them should only have the importance they should have. Words are a instrument: why do you bring words to parliament? Would you bring a blender?
The second example of this Linguistic-Violence is about Catalonia. The president of the Catalan Govern (Generalitat) and his colleagues are preparing a new Statute (Estatut, something like a constitution for the Spanish Autonomous Communities, our pseudo-federal govern) and they are calling Catalonia a Nation. Now all the Falangists (Far Right Wing) are arguing whether Catalonia is a Nation or not when, if you take the Real Academia de la Lengua Española (the official Spanish Dictionary, Spanish Language Royal Academy) you'll see that, obviously, Catalonia IS a Nation. I am not saying that because I am Catalan. I think other regions in Spain are Nations too, and not only the ones that have a distinct language. So, now, they worry about that. They say that if "they" grant us the level of nation, "we" will want a State as we'll become a "Nation Without State", i.e. Civil War. What are they talking about? First of all, we have to say that all this has been made inside the constitutional frame and we haven't had a army or a terrorist group or anything, like other "Nations" in the world (not only ETA or IRA). Second, this is normal, the Constitution we have is being amended for many reasons (Marriage, Salic Law, etc.) because it has become, in some points, obsolete. So, why don't we accept that the past is over and go on with our present-future? We are going to a pseudo-United States of Europe. I know it would be weird to be federal if we are going to a major federation, though, Germany is a federation, right? And third and last, I think no-one or almost no-one in Catalonia wants the independence anymore, it is not worth!
So, why bother about what people needs if this does not change your life at all whatsoever? I mean, if Gay Marriages give rights to people and does not take from you, just let it be. If Catalan Nationhood gives happiness to Catalans and does not bother you, just let it be. Another thing is that we want to get our money for us as we contribute with the Spanish money in more than what we get (19 to 17% I think). Though, if you think it clearly: why should we spend this 2% in giving computers to the rural schools in Cáceres if our rural schools ain't got any?
I am a republican and a federal. Though, I like my Royal Family as is much better than others and I like my Autonomous Community's system as works better than other non-respectful-with-minorities systems.
I look to the future, where are they looking at? I think the opposition is just too busy trying to make the Govern (Socialist) look bad that they do not have time to do some research and think on ways to help the Govern in their needs and in Spain's needs.

Image of the first page of the Spanish Constitution, originally taken from here.