Sakamoto: Will the moneyed elite support an authoritarian and violent option in the elections?

247 "Given the failure so far of market-friendly candidates, such as Geraldo Alckmin and other right-wing and center-right parties (calling this group from Michel Temer's government's support base "center" is a misrepresentation), the market is beginning to price in Jair Bolsonaro," writes journalist Leonardo Sakamoto.

According to the journalist, "some of the operators, mainly the lower ranks, love the Army captain. However, some are articulating the 'lesser evil' discourse in the face of the possibility of a second round with Ciro Gomes. This is despite the former minister being the first candidate to present a Social Security Reform plan, which, incidentally, pleases part of the market. In general terms, it proposes imposing a lower benefit ceiling for the current INSS (National Institute of Social Security), and anything beyond that would function as an individual capitalization system. If he follows this path, part of the economic power will jump headfirst into the empty pool of self-deception."

"Considering the inconsistency, voluntarism, and lack of preparation of the military pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, it is worrying that anyone actually believes he will hand over the management of the economy to technocrats and only take care of policing other people's sexuality and insulting women. The 'order' he preaches doesn't just mean creating a bloodbath under the guise of reducing the ongoing bloodbath. At some point, this will spill over into other areas, such as international trade. Then, if you're not made of niobium, you can count on the hairy hand of intervention from now on. Yes, there are people who will miss Dilma," he continues.

"Even with Lula in jail, the market could lose another election. That's why the option of embracing authoritarian figures arises. Have they grown tired of 'playing' at democracy?", he questioned.

Read the full text at Sakamoto's Blog