• stoly@lemmy.world
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    1 hour ago

    Argentina and Brazil have this bizarre thing where they elect someone, who completely screws up, so they next elect their polar opposite, which is just as bad. There is this very odd thing of voting their emotions each time.

  • Taldan@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    It’s exactly the same as with Biden. Lula was the “not Bolsonario” candidate. He did a mediocre job, decided he deserved yet another term despite not really being liked

    Just enough time passed for people to forget how bad Bolsonaro was, but Lula’s mediocrity is still very fresh

    Now Flavio is the favorite to win and it’s very much Lula’s fault

    Incredibly frustrating watching Brazil repeat America’s mistakes

  • Akasazh@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    The key driver must be the social media manipulation and promotion by hyper wealthy fuckers