Brazil’s 2018 Election: Bolsonaro defeats Haddad to become President of Brazil
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DrBanneker
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Yeah I brought this up earlier. How people in Mato Grosso etc. voted b/c of crime is beyond me
The same reason stupid yokels in Wyoming vote because of immigration.Yeah I brought this up earlier. How people in Mato Grosso etc. voted b/c of crime is beyond me
Mané Swagincha
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Trump-like political propaganda, but he actually has great ideas for the nation, including reducing public ministries that soak up all of the country’s funds.
thatrapsfan
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Are you Brazilian? Did you vote for him?
How does it feel to be complicit in the extinction of humankind. That fukker you voted in will only make global warming worse by destroying one the best defences this planet has against co2 emissions.
Destroy the earth and vote in a banana republic dictatorship for short term economic gains, brehs...
yeah he is. his profile says he's from beaga, which is belo horizonte.
Mané Swagincha
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Yes im brazilian, no I didn’t vote for him.
Brazil is systematically fukked. What kind of democracy obliges you to vote? Literally, everyone must vote come voting season, be it president, governor, mayor, senator, congressman.
thatrapsfan
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In other countries people argue that voting should be mandatory because of chronically low turnout. There are advantages and disadvantages to both models.
Who would have been your preference to win?
Mané Swagincha
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Ok, but i didnt vote for him
Mané Swagincha
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There wasnt a candidate I really sided with, tho I do like Eduardo Jorge and he recently partnered with Marina Silva, which made his cause stand out a bit more, but they were no where near likely to win, so i voted for the most able bodied party not named Bolsonaro and not with PT for obvious reasons in the first round, in the second i had no choice to vote PT
Mané Swagincha
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Boo fukking hoo, your culture has raped and pillaged civilizations and now you’re trying to cop a plea saying the Amazon is the worlds. It ours fuk off
thatrapsfan
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Do you think Campos would've won if he survived?
I dont share your optimism about the prospect of Bolsonaro's economic reforms, but I think you raise an important point that goes under the radar in most international coverage. The point being that Brazil has some serious fiscal problems, that were hampering the country and cant simply be attributed to some sort of anti-left conspiracy. Also think international coverage understates the downsides of PT rule, that have helped pave the way for the present.
You should post more often in this thread, helpful to get the view of a Brazilian in Brazil.
thatrapsfan
Superstar
Important to add that Bolsonaro's worst/most Trumpist instincts will be curtailed by global realities and Brazil's position vis-a-vis them, in ways that Trumps cant.
In comments to reporters throughout Tuesday, Bolsonaro said that he was no longer inclined to merge the agriculture and environment ministries as he had previously planned. On China, a country the president-elect has long regarded with suspicion, he said he wanted to expand trade. In response to a question about his plans to move Brazil’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Bolsonaro said that it was "not a point of honor".
While the former Army captain said the military would have a key role in his government, he also reiterated his commitment to the rule of law.
Also backed down on withdrawing from the Paris Climate accord.
In comments to reporters throughout Tuesday, Bolsonaro said that he was no longer inclined to merge the agriculture and environment ministries as he had previously planned. On China, a country the president-elect has long regarded with suspicion, he said he wanted to expand trade. In response to a question about his plans to move Brazil’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Bolsonaro said that it was "not a point of honor".
While the former Army captain said the military would have a key role in his government, he also reiterated his commitment to the rule of law.
Also backed down on withdrawing from the Paris Climate accord.