Been in SF for 2 hours and it’s heartbreaking. Streets lined with people keeled over, worse than ever. Drugs everywhere. I step into one store where a shoplifter gets caught and beats up a cashier until the police come.
Heading back to the airport.
Congrats @chesaboudin!
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Replying to @rivatez @chesaboudin
No government that fails to maintain civic order can remain legitimate for long in the eyes of its citizens.
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Have you been to Brasil?
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Is the government legitimate in the eyes of the citizens?
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By which I mean: Do they obey the law when there's little chance of being caught? Do they generally pay the taxes that are due?
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I believe if you asked the average Brasílian they would say no to both. But don’t want to speak for the entire country
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