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appalachiablue

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2. Tx for the back story on corrupt methods employed
Sun Oct 28, 2018, 04:02 PM
Oct 2018

in politics in Brazil and Argentina. Manipulating the judiciary, like the media and academia is one of the pillars of a fascist regimes. We need to stay on top of rising extremist alt right public figures and political parties, especially in the Americas and Europe- understatement. Things are becoming ugly and threatening to western democracy in areas.



Brazilian women protest against politician Jair Bolsonaro, 'Hitler of the Tropics' in late September.

Bolsonaro has been compared to US President Donald Trump and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. The ex-military congressman has created tension and controversy with overtly misogynistic, racist and homophobic comments: he told a congresswoman that she didn't deserve to be raped, because she was "very ugly"; and stated he'd prefer to see his son "die in an accident," than for a member of his family be homosexual.


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