The ignorance of this.
Do a little research
Who is Lula's running mate?
It's a mild version of social democracy in a capitalist economy.
Public discourse matters. Please don't cheapen it with stuff like this
Marxist Lula Beats Bolsonaro in Brazil Presidential Election After Unprecedented Voting Time Extension trib.al/oczH3EY
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I live in Brazil and have made ZERO election-related market recommendations.
Bolsonaro is an absolute idiot.
Any normal boss or business owner would find it utterly disgusting to mock a worker for losing a finger on the job in a factory.
Coming from a daddy’s boy who has never worked outside politics? Oh, my... 🤦♂️
The pattern was clear very early. The swing to Lula was across the board - it was picked up from the overseas votes, available early in the day. Analysts were clear - if Lula maintains that swing, he wins.
He did, and it was not even close. See my thread for explanations
I worked the Brazilian elections for France 24.
For what it's worth (and armed with a degree in History and Politics!!), here's my take on what happened.
... "absolute security in the whole electoral process."
There will be protests, and the Bolsonaro camp will look to stir things up. Just as in the election, the interesting thing will be how much of the trad right go along with them, and how many quietly enjoy his defeat





