Timing is everything:
"Peaceful demonstrations, in the form of the law, are part of democracy. However, depredations and invasions of public buildings as occurred today, as well as those practiced by the left in 2013 and 2017, escape the rule." aka "Go home you beautiful people"
"Peaceful demonstrations, in the form of the law, are part of democracy. However, depredations and invasions of public buildings as occurred today, as well as those practiced by the left in 2013 and 2017, escape the rule." aka "Go home you beautiful people"
https://twitter.com/jairbolsonaro/status/1612242019564548097
2018: "After winning the 2018 presidential election in a run-off, he claimed voting fraud robbed him of an outright victory in the first round, which he won by a 17 point margin with 46% of the vote." bbc.com/news/63061930
2023: "Bannon) and his guests stoked up allegations of a "stolen election" and shadowy forces. He promoted the hashtag #BrazilianSpring, and continued to encourage opposition even after Mr Bolsonaro himself appeared to accept the results." bbc.com/news/world-us-…
November 2022: "members of Bolsonaro’s inner circle are meeting with advisers to former president Donald Trump to discuss next steps." washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/…
"Eduardo Bolsonaro, the president’s third son...has made multiple trips to Mar-a-Lago during his father’s tenure and was in Washington during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol. He helped bring CPAC to Brazil." conservative.org/video/cpac-hun…
Same shitheads, different country.
https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/status/1612170675896156163?s=20&t=CVAp8nXQSeW0ZIyRebgpig
On Nov. 26, Milton Baldin took to the camp's stage and made a call to gun-owners across Brazil: "Come here and show your presence," Baldin said, adding that Brazil's yellow-and-green flag "may well end up red - but with my blood." usnews.com/news/world/art…
The good news is that Lula, the left wing hippie, is frog marching the demonstrators off to prison and a speedy trial. Perhaps there is a lesson in all this badly crafted election denier conspiracies and clumsy sedition. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/…
Much of America is hoping that the justice system will clearly define what is legal expression of political opinion vs violent and planned sedition. Between 41-68% want Trump charged. Isn't it easier to start at the top rather than the bottom? nytimes.com/2023/01/06/us/…
America, love it or hate it, relies on word of mouth and the media rather than their own research. That's why people like Trump can get away with sedition and murder. We apparently don't care if he tried to violently overthrow the government. ipsos.com/en-us/news-pol…
The latest numbers show the bifurcation of America. Dems get it. But that steady slow Come to Jesus moment is still far off for Republicans. Never for extremists. The constitution and bible bangers still support autocracy and do not blame Trump. brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/20… 
It's too soon but perhaps the coup attempt in Brazil will convince doubting Americans that the "Coup in a Box" franchise is very real. Right down to doubting voting machines and violent riots at state buildings. All marketed and sold by the same clowns.
A warning. Gym Jordan will head a "Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government " Other pieces of candy were handed out to MAGATs by McCarthy to allow violent overthrow and undermining of democracy. Watch for it. docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/…
Jim just loves to wrassle. Gettin all sweaty up in the man junk.
Over the next two years America will endure 6 MAGA Panels: One on the beatification of Trump, one to make giant posters of Hunter Biden dick pics, nuther on trimming IRS, FBI and CIA budgets, nuther on dumping aid for Ukraine and the nomination of Vlad Putin to review sanctions.
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