DrBanneker
Space is the Place
Goddamn, right now on Twitter #FakeNewsDoHaddad is trending. Gotta give it to the Bolsonaro stans, their social media game is on top.
Brazil’s 2018 Election: Bolsonaro defeats Haddad to become President of Brazil
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Do Haddad in what way ?
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
"Do Haddad" means "from Haddad" in Portuguese so "Fake News of Haddad"
about to say , they were calling for an assassination attempt
Oceanicpuppy
Superstar
Brazil elections: Hate crimes reported include a murder and a swastika attack
- 12 October 2018
- Latin America & Caribbean
Image copyrightAFP / GETTY IMAGES
Image captionA memorial service was held in Salvador for murdered capoeira master Romualdo Rosário da Costa
Tension ahead of the Brazilian elections has been linked to a string of violent attacks, including one case being treated as political murder, according to local media.
What are the chances of Brazil's Afro ppopulation formenting an armed revolution. Do they have any revolutionary groups like BPP?
DrBanneker
Space is the Place
Not really, the gangs, even those like Comando Vermelho with left wing origins, aren't really on the political revolution tip, just getting paper and defending territory. Remember Afro-Brazilians classify themselves differently than the US and don't consider themselves universally 'negra' (typical Black) or 'preta' (dark Black) but also pardas 'half' and morenas. Brazil has the contradiction of one of the most in touch with their African roots populations that has never been able to (or allowed) to leverage coordinated political power. If Bolsonaro destroys the racial democracy myth though things could change up pretty quick.
Also FYI, the Blackest part of the country, the northeast, is also the poorest and their economy is still White dominated
Not really, the gangs, even those like Comando Vermelho with left wing origins, aren't really on the political revolution tip, just getting paper and defending territory. Remember Afro-Brazilians classify themselves differently than the US and don't consider themselves universally 'negra' (typical Black) or 'preta' (dark Black) but also pardas 'half' and morenas. Brazil has the contradiction of one of the most in touch with their African roots populations that has never been able to (or allowed) to leverage coordinated political power. If Bolsonaro destroys the racial democracy myth though things could change up pretty quick.
Also FYI, the Blackest part of the country, the northeast, is also the poorest and their economy is still White dominated
Very interesting. Either way if black life is threatened then blacks of the diaspora and the African continent should declare war on the Brazilan government. I know that is wishful thinking, however at this point we need our own vanguard whose willing to protect and defend the livlihood of people of African descent worldwide.
Brazil seems to have very interesting racial dynamics. If anything good comes out of a Bolsonara presidency hopefully it will be a new awakening and identity crisis among those people we'd classify as "black" in South America. Again, wishful thinking.
They really need that instead of futilely trying to bargain for "representation." Afro-Brazilians need to take blue prints from Black Power movement during the late 60s and 70s among AAs.
Agreed. A successful assassination against Bolsonaro would send a direct message not only to right wing populism in Brazil but a message to the other leaders rising across the world.
