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I like this article by Mr. Chagas. Its interesting that the author writes that Serra will end neolibealism in Brazil something Lula would or could not do. I tend to agree with such an assertion. Serra, in 2002 tried to blame Ciro Gomes, for the creation of the Real Plan. Though I dont think it will be easy to beat up a damaged Lula candidancy, I believe that Jose Serra will have the strongest shot to take down Lula. I think other candidates, Geraldo Alckmin, governor of Sao Paulo does not have that charisma to win, and he is not very well known! It will take a full campaign to get his name in the media, and I dont think he has the ability to beat the charismatic Lula.
Any case, if Serra does run and win it will be an awesome political revival for a man who Cardoso said would make a great president but is a losy campaigner! I just feel bad for the city of Sao Paulo, who will have to deal with Serra's running mate and vice-mayor of Sao Paulo. Allegations of corruption haunt his name and his party (PFL)

Don't you just love those opposition surveys.

What did the sample consist of?

Who did you ask?

How many people did you ask?

What are their Income levels?

How do they feel about corruption?

You get my drift...

thats a very good point, and it is just pure speculation because we are still over an year before the election but it seems that everyday this story continues to evolve!

You can manipulate statistics in any direction.

What do you want it to be?

The military should be given their f**king raise to keep them quiet and then they should be slowly and quietly put out to pasture. Why does Brazil need a military anyway. Get rid of those f**kers. Disarm them. They're only too willing to turn the public's guns against them to serve their own interests and those of the elite fascists. They're the biggest threat to democracy in Brazil, not the corruption "crisis." In reality the corruption "crisis" is actually a healthy democratic purging, as long as the fascists aren't able to turn it to their advantage by convincing people that it's actually a crisis…Fascists love and need constant "crisis" conditions as a premise. You'd never have investigations and discussions about this stuff under a fascist military dictatorship. They'd just constantly remind Brazilians of the "corrupt" democratic times and would continue to make use of the crisis of fear of crime from the favelas as the reason for being. In reality, Brazilians should say, "Great. We're investigating corruption. We'll get rid of the corrupt politicians one by one. We'll insist on ethics from our government officials, from the local paper pusher to Brasilia." and move on. In the meantime, pacify the military and decimate them into non-existence.

military anyway?

To give the Washington thieves some "food for thought" just in case they decide to pick on Brasil after Iraq, North Korea, Iran...etc.

Yes I know... you are a military superpower but you still did not win Vietnam, Iraq, Somalia or even small Haiti!

Good Day,

keol

Sure. If the entire world decides to do the same including the USA then we agree.

A Brazilian

The monastery should be given their f**king…bla bla bla…pacify the monastery and devaluate them into non-subsistence.

I JUST WANT MY SHARE OF THE LOOT! WHERE IS IT? I PLAYED BALL, SO I WANT MY CUT TOO!!

Yeah, I know…the USA is an evil threat to Brazil…blah, blah, blah. It wasn't the US that took over Brazil and instituted a dictatorship. It was Brazil's own military. Nope, the greatest threat to Brazilian democracy is Brazilians.

tarty-milly anyway?

To give the Washing heaves some "nude for naught" just in blaze they incite to kick in Brasil after yourback, North Keolia, Iman...etc.

Yes I sow... you are a tarty-milly supersour but you mill did tot wing Vihitman, Imock, Someollya or even small Matty!

Mood Fay,

keolie

I also wish the US would disarm. I'd love to decimate the armed forces here. And Americans have their own fascistic tendencies, that's true. But, the US has never had a military coup or military dictatorship. Brazil has. So, back to the subject, if I were Brazilian, I'd decimate the military into irrelevance. But, hey, it's only my suggestion. I prefer democracy to a dictatorship. Whatever turns you one, Brazil.

“It wasn't the US that took over Brazil and instituted a dictatorship. It was Brazil's own military. Nope, the greatest threat to Brazilian democracy is Brazilians.”

You typical functionally illiterate maggot american…The Brazilian coup of 1964 was originated and funded by the CIA during the LBJ administration, that’s a fact!

Do me a favor: Why don't you shrink your head and use it as a paperweight? You worthless floating caca!

keol

"...The Brazilian coup of 1964 was originated and funded by the CIA during the LBJ administration, that’s a fact!”

How true!

Now, why you foreigners are so obsessed with Brazil’s possible dictatorship?

I am strongly pro democracy (I am so democrat that I think that USA is not a democratic country, for example) and so are millions and millions of Brazilians, so why going around saying that we Brazilians want to be ruled by a stupid dictator again? How in the world did you arrive to such an idea? Oh, because we had dictatorship starting in 1964? How dumb is to think all Brazilians agreed with that. So, do you also think that Germany want to be fascist again? Or maybe Italy wants back its empire, or England or Spain or Greece? And so on…

Give us a break.

A Brazilian

Keol, you're simply wrong. LBJ supported the Brazilian military coup. Now, we're usually on the same side of things, so I won't stoop to your level and call you a f**king idiot, okay?

must have gotta a hold of some mean weed...Can I have some of that s**t?

keol

No, keol, I'm not the maconheiro on this one. I don't smoke it, but it seems you do, based on your responses. LBJ supported the coup, but it was a Brazilian military coup from start to finish. Nevertheless, what difference does it make at this point. I suppose you prefer to finance your own military dictatorship these days, is that what you’re saying? Otherwise, I don’t understand your support of the military, unless you are defaulting to a brain dead nationalistic defensive mode and you’ll say anything in response to something that sounds remotely critical of Brazil.

Although you often have pretty good instincts, you are also a nationalistic fool sometimes with a big mouth who talks without engaging the brain first. Any criticism of Brazil is met with silly nationalistic defensiveness and comparisons to the US. I'm sure you would agree that the US is no benchmark for ethics, intelligence, or good taste. So why do you always default to a "well, look at the US" argument? It's really stupid.

I'll not be caught defending the US's foreign policy much. Most likely, I'm on the side of the critics. If it pleases you and shuts your childish mouth, I'll stipulate that the US is the worst place on earth. Now, since this site is about Brazilian culture and politics, how about discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly about Brazil? Though I love Brazil, one must admit that it has a few social and economic problems that are entirely unrelated to US foreign policy, as well as many virtues that are also unrelated to the US.

I know you like to make generalizations about Americans, but I think you might find generalizations about Brazilians to be offensive. Should I, as some do, distill Brazil down to supposed "typical" characteristics, based on my daily encounters here in Brazil? If I did, I'd say Brazilians are fat and lazy. That they will not admit to being ignorant of an issue, but give you a definitive and wrong answer to just about any question. They are drama queens, addicted to soap operas, yet emotinoally dead to violence. They think of nothing but soccer and get drunk at the nearby bar. They are the rudest motherf**kers you've ever met, while managing to be nice at the same time (air travel with Braziiians is an experience to be avoided if possible). They are dishonest and corrupt, having a concept of breaking the law as a personal virtue (i.e., jeitinho).

But, I don't resort to such nonsense as you do, keol. I understand that people are more complicated and diverse than that. I don't resort to stupid reductive thinking. The difference between us is probably that I'm a well educated, mature adult and you are an immature child.

The little word play bit of yours got old a long time ago. Find another shtick, keol. And lay off the maconha too.

Utter brilliance. And don't you love his "facts"

I refer to your logic as convoluted at best…it goes around and round and round, basically, moronic in nature without any salient common sense.

Anyways…my view on military power is that the “military” is servant of the people and NOT the reverse. The only avenue for Brasil to have any future is only through democratic means, period!

Enough said…carry on “problemática.”

keol

That was simply brillliant. My hat is off to you sir, you have achieved what no other here has. You shut Keol up.

Parabens, viu!

Go home. Put on a funny hat. Do whatever it is morons do!

Hey , can't you guys see Keol is an idiot. He is a loser that feels better by blaming America for his own shortcomings. Let him play with himself and have his pity party. Loser's need that!

Kiss My Arse....hahahaha

Your Master, keol

I suspect Keol is best at playing wth himself. Mas ele um filha de p**a mesmo.

Keol, I would kiss your arse but your finger is in the way.

Buddy...Stick to “English” cause your “Gringo Portuguese really smells bad!” You see, I can insult you in English, but you can not insult me in Portuguese.

O SEU PORTUGUÊS É MAIS PODRE DO QUE COCÔ DE GATO, Americano Bastardo Infeliz…did you get that?

hehehe…

Just sayin…keol..hehehe

Mas keol e um filho de p**a mesmo.

Keol, if you don't want s**t to spill out your mouth, do not kiss your mom after your dad buggers you. She still sucks his dick - that's your own s**t you're tasting.