Estadão classifies Bolsonaro as a fascist for the first time and also says he is ignominious.
The newspaper gained notoriety in the 2018 election by asserting that it was very difficult to choose between Professor Fernando Haddad and the fascist Jair Bolsonaro.
247 - The newspaper Estado de S. Paulo, which in 2018 said that it was a very difficult choice In an editorial that chooses between Professor Fernando Haddad and the fascist Jair Bolsonaro, the newspaper today declares for the first time that the current president of the Republic is "fascist" and "ignominious." See an excerpt below:
Seeking to link the acts of protest against his government to violence, the president made it clear that Sunday's demonstrations will not be fought between political adversaries, but between enemies – between "the people in green and yellow, who are patriots," and "idiots, criminals, addicts, and terrorists." According to Bolsonaro, "these people have customs that do not correspond with the majority of Brazilian society." In addition to morally discrediting opponents, a known fascist practice, Bolsonaro accused them of being enemies of freedom. "More important than your life is your freedom. These people have nothing to offer you. If you take a hundred of them, most are students. If you give them the ENEM exam, nobody gets a 5. They are idiots who are good for nothing," he stated.
As if that weren't enough, the president even asked parents to prevent their children from participating in acts against his government. "Whoever can exercise control over their children, do so to prevent them from participating. Some will say that I am curtailing freedom. This is not freedom of expression; the guy goes to cause chaos. And there will be many of these kids used as pawns, useful idiots," said Bolsonaro, immediately seeking to blame his opponents for any violent act.
Hours later, he announced that he would soon grant tax-free authorization for the import of weapons for individual use. At the time, he stated that "the good measure (sic) will help all the personnel of article 142 of our Constitution," perhaps referring to members of the Armed Forces. Besides defining military activities, this article is limited to classifying the Armed Forces as "institutions that, under the supreme authority of the President of the Republic, are intended for the defense of the Fatherland, the guarantee of constitutional powers and, at their initiative, of law and order." But, in a tortuous and absurd interpretation of this text, Bolsonaro believes that it grants him the prerogative to summon them whenever he sees fit and for whatever he wants. Even warned of the error he is making, he insists on repeating it.
In her essay on lying in politics, Hannah Arendt reminds us that deception and trickery are usually only effective when the liar has a clear idea of the truth of what he is trying to hide. Bolsonaro knows what he wants. But at no point is he able to hide his ignominious desires.