I really wish neither would win and both would be barred from running again. But since that won't happen, let's just keep looking for opportunities abroad
Some of us value action over abstraction, and mental fitness more than a particular disposition. Some of us would leave it at "We've heard enough from you".
Once again, a clear anti-Bolsonaro vote from the majority of the electorate. Lula won because he got last-minute support from the moderates and even some right-wingers. It certainly does not feel like a victory of the left.
Now he will face a much bigger opposition in Congress and therefore will have to find a middle ground.
I expect his policies to move even further to the right. This might pave the way for his vice-president Alckmin, a historical right-winger, to run in the 2030 elections — likely against São Paulo’s governor Tarcísio de Freitas, also a right-winger and considered more moderate than the Bolsonaros despite being associated with them.
So how does that make them support imperialist Putin? No logic there unless it's all about corruption as above, which is almost always the case with Putin's puppets.
The Russians may be imperialists but lucky for South American countries they rarely leave their neighbourhood and have never visited the western hemisphere.
He doesn't. He negotiates with all leaders because he's a statesman. Russia is an important ally of Brazil in many areas, but that never stopped Lula from calling him out over Ukraine.
Having basically a modern Nazi state as an important ally is a huge problem, which is exactly what I'm pointing out. I assume it's based on corruption, which is essentially another way to describe statesmen without values (i.e. he is willing to profit from Putin).
Calling out is just a PR thing, he still has dealings with Putin as you say. I.e. as above, trying to sit on two chairs.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/...
Who would you rather have seen running instead?
Asking for a friend...
Now he will face a much bigger opposition in Congress and therefore will have to find a middle ground.
I expect his policies to move even further to the right. This might pave the way for his vice-president Alckmin, a historical right-winger, to run in the 2030 elections — likely against São Paulo’s governor Tarcísio de Freitas, also a right-winger and considered more moderate than the Bolsonaros despite being associated with them.
Why the flagging?
I think it's because neither incarnation could do imperialism via a navy so all the countries not on the Russian periphery never experienced it.
Back then may be access to information was harder, but there is no excuse today.
Currently looks smart. Brazil’s one security concern is seemingly in Putin’s pocket.
Calling out is just a PR thing, he still has dealings with Putin as you say. I.e. as above, trying to sit on two chairs.