New Netflix doc explores the rise of the far-right in Brazil

[triviagogo29]

Directed by Petra Costa, the new Netflix original, "The Edge of Democracy", explores the Brazilian current political scenario, focusing on the impeachment proceedings of Dilma Rousseff, the first women to become the president of Brazil, and how it facilitated the rise of a far-right fascist president.

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The documentary is out now and it's a must

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[triviagogo29]

it's depressing how his anti-environment neoliberal agenda -- which, I agree, is definitely up there among the most alarming aspects of his presidency -- isn't really all that much debated in Brazil. it's fucked up.

[triviagogo29]

Also, this isn't covered in the doc because it's very recent but it's equally relevant to understand what the fuck is going on in Brazil:

Secret Files Show How Brazil’s Elites Jailed Former President @Lulaofficial and Cleared the Way for Jair Bolsonaro and the Far Right https://t.co/zvQI8VQj0x pic.twitter.com/umCaiJzkBo
- Democracy Now! (@democracynow) June 15, 2019

Brazil’s Justice Minister Sérgio Moro, while serving as a judge in a corruption case that upended Brazilian politics, took to private chats to mock the defense of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and direct prosecutors’ media strategy. https://t.co/zR6RAaqQqB
- The Intercept (@theintercept) June 17, 2019

[picturemegone]

I was going to ask if anyone knows, is the consensus in Brazil that Lula was set up? How popular is Bolsonaro?

[triviagogo29]

there's no consensus in Brazil. a huge % of the population has been brainwashed by fascism and will support whenever Bolsonaro (and Moro, the judge in charge of Lula's case) do. everything is as polarized as it can get.

Lula has arguably been set up and it's pretty obvious he didn't had a fair trial. his party was obviously involved in corruption scandals but the Brazilian media (which is mostly right-wing) and judiciary were successful in selling a narrative that made it seem like corruption was not a structural issue in Brazil, that is present at all levels, but something that was related specifically to Lula and his party. so millions have a visceral irrational hatred of him, even though he left the presidency with 86% approval rating and he successfully decreased inequality in Brazil.

[picturemegone]

This is so depressing.

[lawofcosines]

will it show Obama's direct hand in creating the coup that ousted Dilma? that the CIA spied on her a lot?

[browneyedguuurl]

Ha!

[smnp]

care to explain

[chocolateamargo]

Idk, I doubt it. I also think itwont show the US involvement with one of the famous lawyers on the case either

[triviagogo29]

i love Bahia! hope you have lots of fun!

[trendsnational]

Where in Bahia are you going?

[bellwetherr]

i really need to watch this, i feel so uninformed

[analievelyn]

same, bb.