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sandensea

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3. That's how big business likes it

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 7, 2018, 07:10 PM

Oct 2018

They've tired of having to share in the decision-making with anyone, and want governments that are so extreme no reform, no matter, how modest, will be possible.

I hope for Brazil's sake they reconsider in the upcoming second round on October 28; they only have the current train wreck in neighboring Argentina to look at, if they want to know how electing a far-right con man could look like.

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Brazil election 2018: exit polls show first-round victory for far-right candidate Bolsonaro [View all] sandensea Oct 2018 OP

Seems the world is turning right sakabatou Oct 2018 #1

That's how big business likes it sandensea Oct 2018 #3

With the help of Putin and Russian oligarchs C Moon Oct 2018 #11

First round hollow victory since in second round the DLP candidate is going to not go for Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #2

I hope you're right. sandensea Oct 2018 #4

Thanks for the link...looks like a huge Ponzi scheme with the debt refinancing cycle collapsing. Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #5

Exactly. sandensea Oct 2018 #6

Is haddad more likely to win in a runoff? Tiggeroshii Oct 2018 #7

Good question, Tiggeroshii. sandensea Oct 2018 #9

Looks like Greenwald will need another leftist paradise Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #8

Make no mistake though: Cheeto has an oar in this one. sandensea Oct 2018 #10

Good people hate it when this happens. It always has a lot of US support, they find out later. Judi Lynn Oct 2018 #12

And you thank you for your great insights, Judi. sandensea Oct 2018 #13

The timing of his "vicious attack" was useful, wasn't it? Judi Lynn Oct 2018 #18

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing those. sandensea Oct 2018 #19

Glenn will never implicate Donnie in anything Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #26

True. sandensea Oct 2018 #28

A look at the campaign proposals made by Brazil's Bolsonaro Judi Lynn Oct 2018 #14

"...he'll seek to cut racial quotas in universities and curb rights of minorities..." sandensea Oct 2018 #16

As Misogynist, Homophobic Bolsonaro Advances to Run-Off in Brazil's Election, Critics Fear 'Genuine Judi Lynn Oct 2018 #15

Excellent find, Judi. To all that, I'd add economic policy concerns. sandensea Oct 2018 #17

Tropical Trump Close Up & Ugly appalachiablue Oct 2018 #20

If Brazil's voters want to know what could happen under Bolsonaro, they need only look to Argentina sandensea Oct 2018 #21

TY, good update on Argentines Finance Issues & Macri appalachiablue Oct 2018 #22

You're welcome, appalachiablue. sandensea Oct 2018 #23

Brazilian stocks rose sharply Monday moondust Oct 2018 #24

Exactly. He almost certainly will adopt Bushonomics, and it definitely isn't sustainable. sandensea Oct 2018 #25

'I don't see any reason for feminism': the women backing Brazil's Bolsonaro Judi Lynn Oct 2018 #27

U.S. right-wing women have nothing Latin American right-wing women, let me tell you. sandensea Oct 2018 #29