Doria wants to send the poor to the moon.

We still have much to discuss regarding the food rations that the mayor of São Paulo, João Dória, promised to provide to the poor to eradicate hunger in the city, with the possibility of extending the distribution to the entire national territory. This is not only due to the lack of sensitivity of those who drafted the project and had the audacity to present it to society, but also because of the number of people who support such a violation of human dignity. Among them are some religious leaders.

I watched the campaign launch video, in which Dória describes animal feed as a "blessed food," and I confess that what shocked me most was seeing priests, nuns, and even a prominent leader of Christian Spiritism supporting the project. Any stupidity that comes from Dória's mind or the right wing doesn't surprise me, but knowing that people—who have committed themselves to a Christian religious life, and who therefore should have a greater commitment to human dignity—support this kind of thing saddens me.

Comparing the ideas and concerns of right-wing governments—righteous, meritocratic, and moralistic—with those of the evil, delinquent, and welfare-oriented left, in terms of eradicating hunger or at least preventing it from increasing, we perceive a brutal difference in the social perception of the problem. The Alckmin government is involved in a scandal involving the embezzlement of over 2 million reais from funds allocated for school meals for children in São Paulo. In other words, someone who won votes to do something for the less fortunate is stealing the money that should be feeding them. But no one has been arrested.

On the other hand, the former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Garotinho, was arrested, accused of buying votes by giving food to the poorest. This was not proven, and he had to be released. It's worth remembering that Garotinho himself brought a project called "Popular Restaurant" to the state, which, although not his original idea, was a huge success during his administration. Meals were served for the modest price of 1 real. Subsequent governments ended the project, which has now returned under the blessing of the bishop and part-time mayor, Marcelo Crivella, largely due to the presence of the active and engaged federal deputy on leave, Clarissa Garotinho, Garotinho's daughter and now Secretary of Administration in the government of Edir Macedo's nephew. I doubt that such an idea originated from the phantom mayor. Furthermore, Mr. Crivella has not yet transferred the 13 million reais that were intended for samba schools to the city's daycare centers, funds he vetoed, justifying that children were more important. And they are. I also think that samba schools shouldn't receive public money. But where is the money? Is it stored in some ark in Solomon's temple?

So, do you support those who benefit the poorest in exchange for votes? Not necessarily. But let's analyze the issue objectively. Between voting for someone who, besides doing nothing for you, will also steal what little you have, wouldn't it be more intelligent – ​​or even a matter of self-defense – to vote for someone who will do something for you or harm you less? Between a candidate who promises to serve you rations and another who offers you a decent meal for 1 real, who would you vote for? Knowing that both will benefit in some way – however small – when elected. That's a fact. And it doesn't matter if the candidate is right-wing, left-wing, centrist, or from the opposite side of the hypotenuse. Let's not be hypocritical.

Lula's Bolsa Família program generated outrage among a large part of the elite, the same elite that prefers the poor to eat the leftovers offered by Dória rather than have a little more dignity. The mantra: "I don't pay taxes to support lazy people," was and still is often chanted by a group that sees their tax money being stored in secret suitcases, invested in jewelry and gold bars, and used to buy off deputies and senators so that they guarantee the governability—astonishingly—of a president who, since staging the coup, has done everything to further ruin the lives of the Brazilian people. And he has succeeded admirably.

The mayor of São Paulo has not yet officially announced the distribution of "Dória Chow" (a reference to a popular Brazilian snack), but we should remember that his administration has already suggested, as a cost-cutting measure, that children be "marked" with pen ink so that they don't have seconds at school. This is all because the funds allocated to school meals don't come from the state's coffers. After all, the state doesn't generate income. The money is ours, from our taxes, duties, and the like, and should be used as we wish and according to our most urgent needs. But that's utopia. Forget it!

Offering dog food to the poorest is a real dog-like act (with all due respect and my apologies to canines for the comparison), leading us to deduce that the proposed food aligns more with the dietary needs of the fascist dogs that are barking around. According to Dória, the same food compound has various flavors and is consumed by astronauts on space missions. Is he planning to send the poor to the moon? He already sent them to space a long time ago.

Let us pray!