Bolsonaro Wins Brazil Presidential Election

[DougBH]

@Axxowiz

I don’t know if I would call those results Brazilians had enough of right wing rule. Looks fairly split 50.9% vs 49.1%. They seem just as split as every other country and no incumbent is safe with the global economy since covid.

That’s my take from what I can see. Brazil is as split ideologically as is the USA. And you consider the opposite side to be either far left extremists or far right extremists, depending on what side you are on. Where is the middle going?
It also has in common with the US in that there is a geographic aspect to the split, with the area around San Paulo and Rio being on the right and the Northeast being on the left.
A possible future division of Brazil?

[biggestal99]

leftie up 2,000,000. votes over rightie.

its over.

Allan

[DougBH]

That’s out of 124,000,000 votes. Yes, it’s over for this year. And you don’t see anyone bringing out the military to try to stop it do you?

[Axxowiz]

Yep he won good for him hopefully the people of Brazil will find happiness now. If I was to guess it will swing right back in 4 years but it all depends on the economy and in Brazils case which brought a right wing government in the first place crime.

[Oryx]

Bolsonaro supporters urge Brazil military to keep him in power

[rp5x5]

It has to be adjudicated rather then stir a mob to civil war. More people will figure it out over time. This is repeating history.

[FreeAndClear]

@rp5x5

It has to be adjudicated rather then stir a mob to civil war. More people will figure it out over time. This is repeating history.

Adjudicated on what basis.

[DougBH]

Wow. Thousands out of…what is the population of Brazil?

And your Lin says 403 error.

[Oryx]

@DougBH

Wow. Thousands out of…what is the population of Brazil?

And your Lin says 403 error.

The link works fine for me, I’m not sure what you’re doing wrong. Some highlights:

“We want a federal intervention because we demand our freedom. We do not admit that a thief governs us,” Angela Cosac, 70, told AFP, next to a sign reading “SOS Armed Forces”.

Protesters also maintained road blockades across the country for the third consecutive day, though the number decreased from 271 on Tuesday to 167 Wednesday, according to police.

The blockades have caused disruptions across the country. The main airport in Sao Paulo, Guarulhos, cancelled 48 flights due to the protests, according to its press office.

The National Confederation of Industry warned on Tuesday of an “imminent risk of fuel shortages” if the roads were not quickly unblocked.

[zantax]

It’s entirely possible the win wasn’t legit, it is south America after all. Not pretending I know whether it was or not, it’s not like I follow Brazilian elections.

[Guilds]

@zantax

Dictators generally make sure they win elections.

Indeed.
See Orban for a clear example.

[SixFoot]

@zantax

It’s entirely possible the win wasn’t legit, it is south America after all. Not pretending I know whether it was or not, it’s not like I follow Brazilian elections.

Maybe we should send military aid to help crack down on those icky right wingers. The left do love them some American-sponsored violence these days.

[Nemesis]

And we are told those on the left are all about feelings.

Just because someones candidate does not win does not automatically translate into election fraud.

So a couple of thousand people out of 216 million somehow should be listened to?

[Oryx]

@Nemesis

So a couple of thousand people out of 216 million somehow should be listened to?

Well they are blocking the roads, so it’s hard to ignore them.

[SixFoot]

@Oryx

@Nemesis

So a couple of thousand people out of 216 million somehow should be listened to?

Well they are blocking the roads, so it’s hard to ignore them.

Nonsense. Just check your text msgs.

[Oryx]

@SixFoot

Nonsense. Just check your text msgs.

I don’t know what this means.

[SixFoot]

@Oryx

@SixFoot

Nonsense. Just check your text msgs.

I don’t know what this means.

How could you possibly know some jackass is blocking the street if you’re not paying attention to the road?

[STODR]

Lol

[Oryx]

@SixFoot

How could you possibly know some jackass is blocking the street if you’re not paying attention to the road?

Ah, got it. Good point.

[DougBH]

@Oryx

@DougBH

Wow. Thousands out of…what is the population of Brazil?

And your Lin says 403 error.

The link works fine for me, I’m not sure what you’re doing wrong. Some highlights:

“We want a federal intervention because we demand our freedom. We do not admit that a thief governs us,” Angela Cosac, 70, told AFP, next to a sign reading “SOS Armed Forces”.

Protesters also maintained road blockades across the country for the third consecutive day, though the number decreased from 271 on Tuesday to 167 Wednesday, according to police.

The blockades have caused disruptions across the country. The main airport in Sao Paulo, Guarulhos, cancelled 48 flights due to the protests, according to its press office.

The National Confederation of Industry warned on Tuesday of an “imminent risk of fuel shortages” if the roads were not quickly unblocked.

The site linked is up and working again.

"After days of silence, Bolsonaro on Tuesday gave a short speech in which he neither accepted defeat nor congratulated Lula on his win, though his chief of staff took the podium afterward to say the president had “authorized” the transition to a new government."

"Thousands also gathered in the capital, Brasilia, chanting “civil resistance.”

Resistance. That sounds familiar. Where have I heard people chanting that before, after an election?