Trump Calls US Democracy a 'Very Dangerous System' at CPAC

[Celerity]

Former U.S. president headlines ousted autocrat double-header by following Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro at annual far-right convention.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-bolsonaro-cpac

The former presidents of Brazil and the United States took the stage CPAC on Saturday where both fascist politicians continued to sow doubt about their respective electoral defeats as they received standing ovations from the annual convention's far-right attendees.

Brazil's disgraced former leader Jair Bolsonaro—whose supporters stormed government offices in January after his successor, leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was sworn into office—was brought onto the stage this year's "diminished" CPAC gathering to blaring rock music and loud cheers from the crowd.

Addressing the American audience, Bolsonaro indicated once more his doubts that he lost the Brazilian election fairly, saying, "I had way more support in 2022 than I had in 2018, and I don't understand why the numbers said the opposite." "I thank God for the mission of being president of Brazil for one term," he said, but hinted at a possible third run for president by adding: "But I feel deep inside that this mission is still not over."

When Trump took the podium as the convention's keynote appearance, there again was raucous applause. During his speech, he singled out Bolsonaro in the audience and said it was a "great honor" to be appearing with the "very popular" former president.

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The whole insane, unhinged, staggeringly dangerous speech, with great commentary by David Pakman:

[SWBTATTReg]

1. At least there are fewer and fewer people going to this demented gathering of misfits...how

long will it take the remaining idiots to realize that no one is listening to their ranting and raving anymore?

[Kid Berwyn]

2. "You'll be back in office in 6 weeks, sir (sic)."

(sick)

[Cha]

3. Shut UP Putin Pimp.. We get it..

you're the fucking Siberian Candidate AGAIN.

[3catwoman3]

4. Any picture of Trump makes me want to...

… , but that 2019 shot of him groping the flag is one of the most cringeworthy of all.