Elections in Brazil are this Sunday (Oct 7) and we…. are in kind of trouble… as an actual fascist is competing and has super high vote intentions
Picture it this way: if Trump is evil. Bolsonaro is the Devil himself. I’m saying that as an informed person who lives in Brazil and has plenty of indo on Trump, as the US is pretty much the center of the world. A comparison is possible. Do not take my word for it: The Economist just did a dossier about him, and I reccommend you take a look for yourselves there and other sources.
Bozo’s supporters are callous, violent, and have not/will not stop attacking people on the street, both verbally and physically, and spreading the fakest news you’ve ever seen (it’s actually Russia levels of firehosing). A large part of those people support/justify the 25 year long military dictatorship we had in Brazil (1964-1985), which featured torture, persecution, and whose culprits were given amnesty.
And I need you to know that in Brazil, voting is mandatory for anyone between the ages of 18 and 60. If you can’t vote, you still need to go to a voting station and justify not voting. Although there are strict rules about propaganda near/inside voting stations, i gotta remind y’all
violent fascists are going to vote.
and all kinds of people are going to be there
I might be over-worrying, I’m legitimately scared about skirmishes and violence in voting posts.
We need to have information about this spread around the internet. There’s little normal people can do except learn about the political landscape in your backyard. Keep in mind that, if elected, he’ll be close to Trump in many regards. Keep in mind that he defended torturers publicly, and was blatantly racist, sexist (even inciting rape in public towards a colleague), and LGBTphobic.
MORE, OR AS MUCH AS, AS TRUMP HAS EVER BEEN.
Let that sink in for a moment.
Please inform yourselves. This is not something far away in world (although that deserves your attention too). This is going to affect all the Americas directly. You need to know what’s happening.
Also, please, check on your Brazilian friends. make sure they’re safe. If the fascist is elected, there’s a good chance some will try to flee the country, or will have to be in hiding. Trump is bad enough, Bozo will be a lot worse. We don’t have the eyes of the world on us, like America, the violence can run free.
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