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Authorities looking into who was behind uprising in Brazil capital; Bolsonaro in Florida hospital

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By DAVID BILLER

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This sounds like a pattern when the people choose not the wanted one by certain northern nations.

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Bolsonarism mimics the same strategies as Trumpism.

Says it all really. Violence will always be the final guarantee of a bankrupt ideology.

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What a disgrace. Sad to see qanon paranoia infecting other nations.

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 A criminal is treated like a criminal.”

The Brazilian opponents of democracy are aping the burning of the Reichstag, which Florida-man led his mobs to do, thinking they could be like Lukashenko, who stays in power because his fascist partner Putin bails him out, instead of a relying on a bunch of poorly educated thugs like TPG uses

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“Bolsonarism mimics the same strategies as Trumpism. Our Jan. 8 — an unprecedented manifestation in Brazilian politics — is clearly copied from Jan. 6 in the Capitol,” said Paulo Calmon, a political science professor at the University of Brasilia.

The rightist populist movements worldwide scapegoating the poor and immigrants are a result to neo-liberal policies that have impoverished and precariatized the working classes.

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It was most refreshing to see many rioters zip-tied and arrested THAT DAY.

Hopefully there will be trials, convictions and sentences commiserate with the magnitude of the crimes.

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Trumpism and Bolsonarism, same kind of fascist idiocy..

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Liar should be deported back to Brazil

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Likely no long trials, stupid excuses and lectures followed by a slap on the wrist for these goobers.

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Trumpism and Bolsonarism, same kind of fascist idiocy..

Agree! Funny thing is that the supporters for both are so ignorant that neither know the meaning of it, and use the word to describe those who oppose them!

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Wasn't Bolsonaro staying with Trump in Mar-a-lago?

Maybe they got to talking...

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Someone will hopefully get at scum Bolsanaro while he is hiding overseas.

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The Brazilian opponents of democracy are aping the burning of the Reichstag, which Florida-man led his mobs to do,

Questioning your government and elections which is your constitutional right is now the equivalent to the Reichstag?? Do you even know what that was??? Geez….

thinking they could be like Lukashenko, who stays in power because his fascist partner Putin bails him out, instead of a relying on a bunch of poorly educated thugs like TPG uses

Ok, time to take a deep breath now on this one.

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I am Brazilian and had experienced good golden times with Lula as Brazil's president from 2003 to 2010 when Lula raised the reserves of the Brazilian Central Bank from US$ 37 bi to US$ 288 billions! And fully paid the loans with IMF. Thousands of Brazilians had to return from Japan in 2008 crisis and they found jobs in Brazil, that experienced growth at that time, against the tide. Lula won with 60,345,999 votes, the loser got 2 million less votes, this is democracy, the majority wins. Bolsonaro (Bozo), had daily along 4 years made hate speeches, lied several times a day, ignored for months all PFizer offers of covid-19 vaccines, recommended innefective medicines as chloroquine and ivermectin, tried to buy overpriced Covaxin from India using intermediaries, changed several times the Health Minister, due to overall mismanagement Brazil was one of the highest rates of deaths that continues to kill. He tried to manipulate the numbers and so the press had to organize a consortium with the states authorities to collect and divulgate the right numbers of infections. These violent events in Brazil are demonstrating the power of social networks that are being used to

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The charge of the extreme right brigade.

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"Eu amo os incultos!" (I love the uneducated!). You betcha! (only pawns in their game, innit?)

After Bolsonaro's people pulled this tired stunt, the "Amazon Arsonist" won't be able to return any time soon (unless extradited). In Brazil "Sr Presidente" has much less teflon protection than a "Mr President".

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Lula won the election with a majority.

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The rioters damaged important paintings in Congress.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64214357

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Lula won the election with a majority.

There is now evidence where it seems that might not entirely be the case. And now it seems that the people are not even allowed to question their government, how is this possible?

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@ Makoto Shimizu

Thank you for your testimony, Sir. As a Brazilian, your post sounds credible and trustworthy and should silence the authoritarian apologists for the Bolsonaro crime family and bolsonarista king-pins aping the antics of their counterparts to the north.

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There is now evidence where it seems that might not entirely be the case. And now it seems that the people are not even allowed to question their government, how is this possible?

There is none that is credible and "questioning" vs. rioting, destruction of property, breaking and entering, assault on cops (Law and Order party indeed) is a distinction that any sentient being can understand.

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apologists for the Bolsonaro crime family and bolsonarista king-pins aping the antics of their counterparts to the north.

So we have to take one persons word on the issue? Why? Ok, you can do that, I think the topic is legitimate to debate. There are evidently millions that disagree with the election and that is their right, especially if people feel there was something shady going on.

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Bass: There is now evidence where it seems that might not entirely be the case. And now it seems that the people are not even allowed to question their government, how is this possible?

I generally support measures that mitigate stupid and emotional people from questioning things.

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bass4funk

Lula won the election with a majority.

There is now evidence where it seems that might not entirely be the case. And now it seems that the people are not even allowed to question their government, how is this possible?

You can provide your evidence? Bolsonaro accepted his defeat.

The right to protest is an important one but like in America on the infamous Jan 6, they don't have a right to destroy and loot property.

There is a massive difference between questioning the government and smashing up congress and shamefully damaging important property like paintings.

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I generally support measures that mitigate stupid and emotional people from questioning things.

Now that’s something we both can agree on.

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You can provide your evidence? Bolsonaro accepted his defeat.

According to most leftist sites, perhaps.

The right to protest is an important one

Thank you!

There is a massive difference between questioning the government and smashing up congress and shamefully damaging important property like paintings.

YES, I am so glad you said that, you absolutely made my point for me, mark this quote down.

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This guy should be expelled immediately,he has no legal right to reside in the US

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Video of the riot

https://youtu.be/jd8xNnWkdzY

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There is a massive difference between questioning the government and smashing up congress and shamefully damaging important property like paintings.

YES, I am so glad you said that, you absolutely made my point for me, mark this quote down.

Marked, but it isn't going to work out like you thought.

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Every citizen has the right to question questionable results of any election

Spreading doubts about election results without evidence is simply dangerous. It erodes faith in democratic process and can lead to violent actions such as what happened in D.C. and in Brazil.

You”d think that IF Lula and his people had engaged in massive election fraud, Lula would have won decisively in the first round and by a much bigger margin in the runoff. Same goes for the 2020 election in the US.

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