Luiz Inacio Lula da Sila, a former leftist President, called for the unification of Brazilians on Saturday. Many believe that he aimed to defend Brazil’s democracy by calling out Jair Bolsonaro and his authoritarian far-right government.
While addressing his supporters, Lula pointed at the incompetencies of his adversary. “The most serious moment the country is going through forces us to overcome our differences and build an alternative path to the incompetence and authoritarianism that govern us,” he said.
He called for his supporters and the general public to join him in defeating the opposition totalitarian government. “We want to join democrats of all political positions, classes, races and religious beliefs to defeat the totalitarian threat, the hatred, violence and discrimination hanging over our country,” he said to an enthusiastic crowd.
Even though Lula faces a political threat as Bolsonaro expands his welfare spending while propagating around the country, the recent polls show Lula’s swift advantage over his rival.
In order to strengthen his political standing, Lula has forged an alliance with seven other centre-left parties. In addition, he has chosen Geraldo Alckmin, the governor of Sao Paulo as his running mate to bolster his support.
Lula is recounting his achievements during his two terms in office from 2003 to 2010. While addressing the crowd, he mentioned, “During my term in office, Brazil grew fast due to a commodities super-boom, allowing our government to raise millions from poverty.”
Bolsonaro, on the other hand, is constantly raising concerns regarding the electronic voting system. As a result, it is anticipated that he might mobilise the police, military forces, and militias if he loses the election. Mr Abrucio, a famous Brazilian political economist, said, “The degree of violence could be much greater than the episode in the U.S. Capitol if Bolsonaro rejects his defeat .”
It is yet to be anticipated what the future beholds for Brazilian politics; however, if Bolsonaro is re-elected, the already existing division in the Brazilian society may widen, leading to greater inequity and discrimination amongst the general public.
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