"Contrary to the stereotype of a repressive, static, backward society, it was during the rule of the generals that Brazil experienced an amazing 10% per year growth rate, unprecedented at the time and unequaled since." https://palladiummag.com/2018/09/29/bolsonaro-and-the-populist-crisis-in-brazil/ … ...
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Sadly that was growth fueled purely by credit expansion and the economy was wrecked in the aftermath.
@cyborg_nomade is right on that, our military overlords sadly weren't of the 'writes letter to Friedman for advice' type. -
This current guy at least has a Chicagoite on his team though. I hope he lasts.
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I saw a "Bolsonaro 17" sign on the back of a trash truck in Berkeley today. Not sure if that's a football thing or a thumb in the eye of Berkeley's PC commisars.
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take a look at inflation rates right after the regime and you'll see this is all bullshit "growth".
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the generals in Brazil are way more Chavez than Pinochet, I've told you before
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