
Kassab's game and the battle on the right.
Kassab's actions expose the difficulties faced by the non-Bolsonaro right wing in breaking the polarization and challenging political hegemony in the country.

The people want real change and express their will by abandoning moderate projects. It remains to be seen whether the left will understand the message.
No leeway is allowed for those who organize and fight to pressure for the fulfillment of the social function of property.
"The absence of debate with society opens the door for the far right to advance on Lula's support base," says Igor Felippe Santos.
Attempts to normalize January 8th, the exaltation of fundamentalist religious discourse, and the parade of Israeli flags have brought the far-right to the streets.
This normalization of the national political crisis only serves those who want to maintain the current state of affairs.
"The current expectation is that the reaction from institutions will be nothing more than superficial measures," assesses Igor Felippe Santos regarding the terrorist acts in Brasília.
"There's also no need to hide the red color of the marches, without prejudice to the necessary increase in the number of Brazilian flags," says Igor Felipe Santos.
"The bet on open conflict against the political-institutional system gave the captain the conditions to play the political game," writes journalist Igor Felippe Santos.
One cannot underestimate Bolsonaro's strength; he is watching the political candle, but the candle of war remains lit.
The failure of the demonstrations, which had the support and participation of at least five presidential candidates, reflects on the streets the difficulties that the third option has demonstrated in the electoral polls.