Yes, it's sadly reflective of this global swing towards right wing populism as a supposed solution to all political problems.
Although it's early days to say how this impacts things on the ground, so to speak.

On a personal level, it's slightly unnerving to be living in a country with an openly homophobic president at the wheel.
Not that I've ever been one to flaunt things; I'm sure I stand out more for being a foreigner.

There's this belief among Bolsonaro supporters that he will stamp out crime and corruption. Despite my extreme political differences with him, I call total bullshit, and only time will show that.

I'd highly recommend "The Mechanism" on Netflix for a gripping dramatisation of some of the endemic corruption here.


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• Back in the IT game after 2 years rest.. - Progressivebreaks,  10-16-2018 12:06 (Views: 91; Replies: 46)
• 7 months later, and I finally left London and returned to Brazil - Progressivebreaks,  05-11-2019 09:23 (Views: 36)
• Right on man, enjoy. Whats the political day to day there like with Bolsonaro up top? [nt] - Paul,  05-11-2019 10:08 (Views: 25)
• Thanks man! - Progressivebreaks,  05-11-2019 10:49 (Views: 31)
• Noted, I'll give it a go.[nt] - Paul,  05-11-2019 13:57 (Views: 24)
• PC users in IT: things are good. Mac users in IT: FML :D [nt] - Phred,  10-17-2018 20:07 (Views: 48)
• Que? - Progressivebreaks,  10-17-2018 23:29 (Views: 56)
• Huh? [nt] - Paul,  10-17-2018 20:50 (Views: 39)
• says who? [nt] - P. Briscoe,  10-17-2018 20:17 (Views: 44)
• I certainly do not shed any tears for not supporting Macs any longer... - darth maynard,  10-18-2018 08:46 (Views: 54)
• FORUM ERROR: Mac (Safari?) users can't read the replies below on this thread. [nt] - Phred,  10-18-2018 08:17 (Views: 44)
• ?? [nt] - P. Briscoe,  10-18-2018 08:33 (Views: 40)
• It reads like a shitty swipe, that Mac users have trouble with jobs in IT - Paul,  10-18-2018 10:36 (Views: 58)
• LMFAO! It was the worst post on the entire interwebs since forever! - Phred,  10-18-2018 11:36 (Views: 56)
• It's rather difficult to figure out how to characterize most of your posts. - Bean,  10-18-2018 23:16 (Views: 52)
• If by "everyone else" you mean about half the folks at this one single website... - Phred,  10-19-2018 07:45 (Views: 53)
• That is a good question - Ciaervo,  10-19-2018 10:44 (Views: 51)
• Aw. You poor, misunderstood soul - Progressivebreaks,  10-18-2018 15:33 (Views: 49)
• Lmao indeed. Maybe read the “but” in the body? - Paul,  10-18-2018 14:24 (Views: 63)
• now that you came right out and said what you meant instead of being all elliptical.... - P. Briscoe,  10-18-2018 13:55 (Views: 56)
• Well, I was waiting for what turned out to be Darth's post... - Phred,  10-18-2018 18:06 (Views: 57)
• .nt. - Paul,  10-18-2018 10:36 (Views: 43)
• Man, I'm glad to be almost entirely out of it. - Bean,  10-16-2018 22:51 (Views: 53)
• I won't do it at the level I was at again. - Paul,  10-17-2018 08:04 (Views: 47)
• Do you need me to play you the audio of our interview to stage an intervention for ya? :D - Sydwyndir,  10-16-2018 21:54 (Views: 45)
• Good stuff. Relocating and considering going 'back' to support work myself. - Paul,  10-16-2018 20:24 (Views: 46)
• That's one of the reasons I keep my job - Sycraft,  10-17-2018 16:19 (Views: 55)
• A-fukin-men [nt] - Glenn,  10-18-2018 12:43 (Views: 36)
• kudos Sy [nt] - darth maynard,  10-18-2018 09:32 (Views: 39)
• Hear hear, smart fella. - Paul,  10-18-2018 10:54 (Views: 46)
• Moving to NM? [nt] - Bean,  10-16-2018 22:24 (Views: 34)
• We are. I was worried I might be viewing Santa Fe through rose-colored glasses this trip. - Paul,  10-17-2018 08:02 (Views: 43)
• Need me to drive the long beatle out for you? ;) [nt] - Glenn,  10-17-2018 08:25 (Views: 39)
• You'd be begging to put it on the trailer before we got out of Virginia. - Paul,  10-17-2018 08:39 (Views: 42)
• Hey I learned how to drive on a 1971 VW Type 3.... - P. Briscoe,  10-17-2018 21:46 (Views: 50)
• I'm very familiar with type 3s. This is like comparing a plastic spoon to a steam shovel. - Paul,  10-18-2018 01:45 (Views: 43)
• fair enough. I still think I could probably drive it long distance.... - P. Briscoe,  10-18-2018 07:09 (Views: 44)
• You could do it, but you’d definitely feel it after. - Paul,  10-18-2018 10:39 (Views: 41)
• LOL I used to drive a 60's Mustang, I am familiar with loud cars ;) - Glenn,  10-18-2018 05:41 (Views: 46)
• Jobs in a third world quasi authoritarian country pay bad? Do tell. ;) - Robert_Wyatt,  10-16-2018 13:32 (Views: 51)
• Wow, sounds interesting. (and very technical)! [nt] - Progressivebreaks,  10-16-2018 15:07 (Views: 37)
• Oh yeah, me in the field with 40 degree weather and torrential rain is interesting. :) - Robert_Wyatt,  10-16-2018 16:29 (Views: 44)
• we're all good here, and I guess congrats on the circle of life? [nt] - darth maynard,  10-16-2018 12:14 (Views: 37)
• I thought you had a gig down there for some reason :/ - Glenn,  10-16-2018 12:09 (Views: 46)
• Thanks Glenn & Darth - Progressivebreaks,  10-16-2018 12:36 (Views: 48)
• Nothing wrong with an easy, low stress job that pays well. ;) - Glenn,  10-16-2018 13:03 (Views: 41)
• Sounds awesome! Grats! :) [nt] - Progressivebreaks,  10-16-2018 13:09 (Views: 36)

 

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