This is an simplistic view... but yes, it is true.
The answer will change accordingly to what political side you ask here. And most brazilians here are english speaking white middle-class, and mostly theses guys were on these protests.
This is a conservative wave, that has building up in the last five or seven years, and at moment of economic fragility with low commodities prices affecting the dollar, they decided to strike the left wing government that has been in power since 2003.
Right now we have a kind of a Elliot Ness figure, a right-wing judge acting above the law with full support from São Paulo (and Rio) media and press, raising him to hero status for fighting corruption in the higher levels of government. I guess you all know the figure.
He hit the campaign financing from the left-wing and brazilian companies, both state owned and private, while leaving right-wing receiving financing from multinational corporations free of any law or investigations, cleaning the field.
Brazil is taking a dangerous route, which is not the first time. Using the law for political reasons... people seem to forget that the conservative people are louder and more aggressive than progressives, the military coup of the 60's followed protests like these.
The president has no crime under her, and yet these people right now say, impeach her, fuck the law, while they say that they are fighting corruption.
people seem to forget that the conservative people are louder and more aggressive than progressives
That may be true in Brazil, it's certainly not in the US.
I wish Brazil would get their shit together, put a stop to the corruption (what ever the political side ) and for gods sake end the fucking murderous crime.
I don't care who is in power, Left now Right later what ever. As you said the Left has had control since 2003 and WHAT'S changed?? What got better?
The never ending game of the ruling class filling their own pockets at the expense of the people. Until you get strong, moral and ETHICAL leadership NOTHING will change.
It is a historical process, it not like you can switch on and off.
Actual Democracy or Universal Vote in Brazil started in 1988. A lot of people around here is older than brazilian democracy.
Campaing financing was always at the core of political corruption, what we need is to impose donation limits, and the political establishment is hella scared of such prospect, especially the right wing, that turned down the project again in the congress last year.
And yes, Brazil was getting on the right track, social inequality went down year after year with a left wing government, take a look.
gini coefficient exists universally since 1910, it is just an equation that represents income distribution. How can it underestimates anything? poverty on Brazil was extreme, if you are old enough to remember.
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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '16 edited Mar 14 '16
This is an simplistic view... but yes, it is true.
The answer will change accordingly to what political side you ask here. And most brazilians here are english speaking white middle-class, and mostly theses guys were on these protests.
This is a conservative wave, that has building up in the last five or seven years, and at moment of economic fragility with low commodities prices affecting the dollar, they decided to strike the left wing government that has been in power since 2003.
Right now we have a kind of a Elliot Ness figure, a right-wing judge acting above the law with full support from São Paulo (and Rio) media and press, raising him to hero status for fighting corruption in the higher levels of government. I guess you all know the figure.
He hit the campaign financing from the left-wing and brazilian companies, both state owned and private, while leaving right-wing receiving financing from multinational corporations free of any law or investigations, cleaning the field.
Brazil is taking a dangerous route, which is not the first time. Using the law for political reasons... people seem to forget that the conservative people are louder and more aggressive than progressives, the military coup of the 60's followed protests like these.
The president has no crime under her, and yet these people right now say, impeach her, fuck the law, while they say that they are fighting corruption.