Lula has once again been seen for what he truly is: the representation of the democratic center in Brazil.
"It is no coincidence that the former president received overtures from the MST and Faria Lima shortly after his interview with independent media," writes journalist Leonardo Attuch.
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva may become, in 2022, the candidate of the MST (Landless Workers' Movement), of workers, of small and medium-sized business owners, of family farmers, of agribusiness committed to sustainability, of nationalist military figures, and even of Faria Lima (the financial district of São Paulo). This became clear after his first press conference of 2022, given to independent media outlets—those that are financed by their readers and programmatic advertising, resulting from the audience of their websites. Among these outlets is 247 itself.
In practice, Lula was once again perceived by Brazilian society as what he always was: the true representation of a democratic center, capable of coordinating the interests of all sectors of society in pursuit of the common good. It was precisely this ability that made his governments the most successful in Brazilian history, when Brazil came close to becoming the fifth largest economy in the world. The legal battle waged against the Workers' Party, led by the biased former judge Sérgio Moro in service of unconfessed international and local interests, caused Brazil to plummet to thirteenth place.
Not by chance, the day after Lula's interview brought two seemingly contradictory news items: the support from the MST to the Lula-Alckmin ticket and the recognition of Faria Lima The fall in the dollar and the yield curve is due to the sensible speech of the former president in his press conference. Lula is precisely the figure capable of representing a government of class conciliation and national consensus, in pursuit of inclusive development for all – and not just for the strongest and most violent groups in Brazilian society.
Another positive point was the recognition by the corporate press...that which depends on big capital, in relation to the role played by professional journalists in independent media. Furthermore, Lula's interview, prepared by Ricardo Stuckert and conducted by José Chrispiniano, was also an example of professionalism on the part of its organizers. And anyone who imagined that there would be a "friendly press" or one controlled by the former president is mistaken. Lula was confronted with difficult questions on sensitive topics such as the alliance with Geraldo Alckmin, the resumption of industrialization, the military question, and, as Mauro Lopes of 247 pointed out, the need for greater representation of Black people, women, and Indigenous peoples in his potential third term.
On all issues, Lula performed well, without sitting on the fence. He made his positions clear and highlighted that today he sees the best in individuals and institutions. Therefore, if elected, Lula will be ready to lead one of the most beautiful political experiments in human history: the reconstruction of one of the most important and admired nations in the world, which was brought to the brink of collapse by a hybrid war following the discovery of the pre-salt oil reserves and by the irrationality of sectors of its own ruling class. In this contest, there are only two options: the construction of Brazilian civilization or barbarism and national disintegration. Lula represents the first.
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