.@ffreff: “To date, Brazil has never fully reckoned with the political crimes of its military dictatorship. This void of justice and consequence has allowed rightwing to return and thrive.”https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/10/the-brazilian-nostalgia-for-dictatorship …
“The far-right favourite to become Brazil’s next president has vowed to spearhead a historic purge of his leftwing political foes in a menacing address that delighted supporters and left opponents outraged and unnerved.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/22/brazils-jair-bolsonaro-says-he-would-put-army-on-streets-to-fight …pic.twitter.com/JceWolu5CM
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@caetanoveloso: “I was forced into exile once. It won’t happen again. I want my music, my presence, to be a permanent resistance to whatever anti-democratic feature may come out of a probable Bolsonaro government”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/opinion/caetano-veloso-brazil-bolsonaro.html …Show this thread -
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@jonathanwatts: “Bolsonaro is not unique: around the world, diminishing resources are fuelling a global rise of authoritarian leaders dedicated to doing the bidding of some of the world’s most environmentally damaging interests” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/24/planet-populists-brazil-jair-bolsonaro-environment …pic.twitter.com/2ubE8fK8Xs
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Excellent, informative thread on what the Duterte comparison tells us about Bolsonarohttps://twitter.com/vinncent/status/1055929727213559808?s=21 …
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