@WorkStoppagePod Yes, of course, it is primarily US - they want their candidate to win; they have already done it in Colombia - Brazil is the most strategic country in South America for USA
https://t.co/B0x8CR4r1y
I must say that I really enjoy seeing Renan Santos as a candidate for President of Brazil.
As a non-Brazilian, the result does not matter to me, to be honest. Renan Santos will not win the Brazilian elections. I am not telling his voters to give up. It is quite the opposite. He will get a few percent of support: maybe 2%, maybe 3%, maybe 4%. 5% will be a big success. It matters how much. Your vote counts.
But for me, as an outsider, what is great to see is a candidate and proposals for realistic progress, with youthful energy and a programme directed towards the future. It is an ideological thing. Every candidate or party all around the world will say that they are for the future because they provide a dentist to the schools, discounts on meals for children or ban phones in schools. But in reality they are working on keeping the status quo, or setting the state apparatus to provide mainly for the maintenance of life satisfaction of worried, risk-averse people lacking vitality.
Europe feels a lot like this. The centre of attention for policies is what mainly concerns older voters. The policies of the countries are directed towards keeping those voters happy, often at the expense of the future. Young people are rebelling with demands which are indirectly aimed against the older generation, frankly often not giving much benefit to the young people themselves.
When it comes to US, Trump has been a disappointment since 2016, but the country feels less decadent and more future-oriented than Europe.
What we can predict is that, at least in Europe, it is likely to get worse and worse. Proportionally, there will be more and more older voters compared to young voters. And in many countries, even from young voters, you can sometimes feel a mood of civilisational tiredness, powerlessness and lethargy, directing their remaining youthful energy into areas which barely concern them or will not really influence their future lives.
Watching Renan Santos, I feel differently. I see that his proposals look more "for" something than "against" something, hidden under arguments for compassion and tackling unfairness. They give hope and energy.
We will never know how it would be like if he were the president of Brazil (at least this time). His proposed policies are, for sure, interesting. Of course, talking is one thing and execution another. But I can only imagine how interesting the idea of Brazil being a superpower would be to me if I were Brazilian. I saw that the mainstream media treat it as ridiculous (e.g. in the interview with Globo).
The thing is that Brazil has a big potential. Of course, it would meet with understandable resistance from the US, which is on course for total control of the Western Hemisphere (which is also understandable strategy). I do not know what is worse for the USA: the influence of China (or the Soviet Union in the past) in the Americas, or another superpower.
I will not pretend to be an oracle. Maybe the attempt of Renan Santos would end in failure and problems for Brazil. Maybe a seemingly anti-American Lula would stand in the way of the USA and bring wealth to Brazil by balancing between the US, Europe, China and others. Or maybe the best way to go is being a junior partner of the US, which is what Flavio Bolsonaro stands for. After all, post-WWII US alliances brought wealth to their strategic partners. Who knows what is best.
However, what is most beautiful is aiming for the highest heights, and for me this is what Renan Santos stands for ideologically. It is nice to see a breath of fresh air. And it is not only about international politics but about philosophy and an approach to life.
Congratulations to Renan Santos for having his moment. Good luck in the elections. Hopefully, we will also see it again in Brazil and in other parts of the world.
I must say that I really enjoy seeing Renan Santos as a candidate for President of Brazil.
As a non-Brazilian, the result does not matter to me, to be honest. Renan Santos will not win the Brazilian elections. I am not telling his voters to give up. It is quite the opposite. He will get a few percent of support: maybe 2%, maybe 3%, maybe 4%. 5% will be a big success. It matters how much. Your vote counts.
But for me, as an outsider, what is great to see is a candidate and proposals for realistic progress, with youthful energy and a programme directed towards the future. It is an ideological thing. Every candidate or party all around the world will say that they are for the future because they provide a dentist to the schools, discounts on meals for children or ban phones in schools. But in reality they are working on keeping the status quo, or setting the state apparatus to provide mainly for the maintenance of life satisfaction of worried, risk-averse people lacking vitality.
Europe feels a lot like this. The centre of attention for policies is what mainly concerns older voters. The policies of the countries are directed towards keeping those voters happy, often at the expense of the future. Young people are rebelling with demands which are indirectly aimed against the older generation, frankly often not giving much benefit to the young people themselves.
When it comes to US, Trump has been a disappointment since 2016, but the country feels less decadent and more future-oriented than Europe.
What we can predict is that, at least in Europe, it is likely to get worse and worse. Proportionally, there will be more and more older voters compared to young voters. And in many countries, even from young voters, you can sometimes feel a mood of civilisational tiredness, powerlessness and lethargy, directing their remaining youthful energy into areas which barely concern them or will not really influence their future lives.
Watching Renan Santos, I feel differently. I see that his proposals look more "for" something than "against" something, hidden under arguments for compassion and tackling unfairness. They give hope and energy.
We will never know how it would be like if he were the president of Brazil (at least this time). His proposed policies are, for sure, interesting. Of course, talking is one thing and execution another. But I can only imagine how interesting the idea of Brazil being a superpower would be to me if I were Brazilian. I saw that the mainstream media treat it as ridiculous (e.g. in the interview with Globo).
The thing is that Brazil has a big potential. Of course, it would meet with understandable resistance from the US, which is on course for total control of the Western Hemisphere (which is also understandable strategy). I do not know what is worse for the USA: the influence of China (or the Soviet Union in the past) in the Americas, or another superpower.
I will not pretend to be an oracle. Maybe the attempt of Renan Santos would end in failure and problems for Brazil. Maybe a seemingly anti-American Lula would stand in the way of the USA and bring wealth to Brazil by balancing between the US, Europe, China and others. Or maybe the best way to go is being a junior partner of the US, which is what Flavio Bolsonaro stands for. After all, post-WWII US alliances brought wealth to their strategic partners. Who knows what is best.
However, what is most beautiful is aiming for the highest heights, and for me this is what Renan Santos stands for ideologically. It is nice to see a breath of fresh air. And it is not only about international politics but about philosophy and an approach to life.
Congratulations to Renan Santos for having his moment. Good luck in the elections. Hopefully, we will also see it again in Brazil and in other parts of the world.
I must say that I really enjoy seeing Renan Santos as a candidate for President of Brazil.
As a non-Brazilian, the result does not matter to me, to be honest. Renan Santos will not win the Brazilian elections. I am not telling his voters to give up. It is quite the opposite. He will get a few percent of support: maybe 2%, maybe 3%, maybe 4%. 5% will be a big success. It matters how much. Your vote counts.
But for me, as an outsider, what is great to see is a candidate and proposals for realistic progress, with youthful energy and a programme directed towards the future. It is an ideological thing. Every candidate or party all around the world will say that they are for the future because they provide a dentist to the schools, discounts on meals for children or ban phones in schools. But in reality they are working on keeping the status quo, or setting the state apparatus to provide mainly for the maintenance of life satisfaction of worried, risk-averse people lacking vitality.
Europe feels a lot like this. The centre of attention for policies is what mainly concerns older voters. The policies of the countries are directed towards keeping those voters happy, often at the expense of the future. Young people are rebelling with demands which are indirectly aimed against the older generation, frankly often not giving much benefit to the young people themselves.
When it comes to US, Trump has been a disappointment since 2016, but the country feels less decadent and more future-oriented than Europe.
What we can predict is that, at least in Europe, it is likely to get worse and worse. Proportionally, there will be more and more older voters compared to young voters. And in many countries, even from young voters, you can sometimes feel a mood of civilisational tiredness, powerlessness and lethargy, directing their remaining youthful energy into areas which barely concern them or will not really influence their future lives.
Watching Renan Santos, I feel differently. I see that his proposals look more "for" something than "against" something, hidden under arguments for compassion and tackling unfairness. They give hope and energy.
We will never know how it would be like if he were the president of Brazil (at least this time). His proposed policies are, for sure, interesting. Of course, talking is one thing and execution another. But I can only imagine how interesting the idea of Brazil being a superpower would be to me if I were Brazilian. I saw that the mainstream media treat it as ridiculous (e.g. in the interview with Globo).
The thing is that Brazil has a big potential. Of course, it would meet with understandable resistance from the US, which is on course for total control of the Western Hemisphere (which is also understandable strategy). I do not know what is worse for the USA: the influence of China (or the Soviet Union in the past) in the Americas, or another superpower.
I will not pretend to be an oracle. Maybe the attempt of Renan Santos would end in failure and problems for Brazil. Maybe a seemingly anti-American Lula would stand in the way of the USA and bring wealth to Brazil by balancing between the US, Europe, China and others. Or maybe the best way to go is being a junior partner of the US, which is what Flavio Bolsonaro stands for. After all, post-WWII US alliances brought wealth to their strategic partners. Who knows what is best.
However, what is most beautiful is aiming for the highest heights, and for me this is what Renan Santos stands for ideologically. It is nice to see a breath of fresh air. And it is not only about international politics but about philosophy and an approach to life.
Congratulations to Renan Santos for having his moment. Good luck in the elections. Hopefully, we will also see it again in Brazil and in other parts of the world.
I must say that I really enjoy seeing Renan Santos as a candidate for President of Brazil.
As a non-Brazilian, the result does not matter to me, to be honest. Renan Santos will not win the Brazilian elections. I am not telling his voters to give up. It is quite the opposite. He will get a few percent of support: maybe 2%, maybe 3%, maybe 4%. 5% will be a big success. It matters how much. Your vote counts.
But for me, as an outsider, what is great to see is a candidate and proposals for realistic progress, with youthful energy and a programme directed towards the future. It is an ideological thing. Every candidate or party all around the world will say that they are for the future because they provide a dentist to the schools, discounts on meals for children or ban phones in schools. But in reality they are working on keeping the status quo, or setting the state apparatus to provide mainly for the maintenance of life satisfaction of worried, risk-averse people lacking vitality.
Europe feels a lot like this. The centre of attention for policies is what mainly concerns older voters. The policies of the countries are directed towards keeping those voters happy, often at the expense of the future. Young people are rebelling with demands which are indirectly aimed against the older generation, frankly often not giving much benefit to the young people themselves.
When it comes to US, Trump has been a disappointment since 2016, but the country feels less decadent and more future-oriented than Europe.
What we can predict is that, at least in Europe, it is likely to get worse and worse. Proportionally, there will be more and more older voters compared to young voters. And in many countries, even from young voters, you can sometimes feel a mood of civilisational tiredness, powerlessness and lethargy, directing their remaining youthful energy into areas which barely concern them or will not really influence their future lives.
Watching Renan Santos, I feel differently. I see that his proposals look more "for" something than "against" something, hidden under arguments for compassion and tackling unfairness. They give hope and energy.
We will never know how it would be like if he were the president of Brazil (at least this time). His proposed policies are, for sure, interesting. Of course, talking is one thing and execution another. But I can only imagine how interesting the idea of Brazil being a superpower would be to me if I were Brazilian. I saw that the mainstream media treat it as ridiculous (e.g. in the interview with Globo).
The thing is that Brazil has a big potential. Of course, it would meet with understandable resistance from the US, which is on course for total control of the Western Hemisphere (which is also understandable strategy). I do not know what is worse for the USA: the influence of China (or the Soviet Union in the past) in the Americas, or another superpower.
I will not pretend to be an oracle. Maybe the attempt of Renan Santos would end in failure and problems for Brazil. Maybe a seemingly anti-American Lula would stand in the way of the USA and bring wealth to Brazil by balancing between the US, Europe, China and others. Or maybe the best way to go is being a junior partner of the US, which is what Flavio Bolsonaro stands for. After all, post-WWII US alliances brought wealth to their strategic partners. Who knows what is best.
However, what is most beautiful is aiming for the highest heights, and for me this is what Renan Santos stands for ideologically. It is nice to see a breath of fresh air. And it is not only about international politics but about philosophy and an approach to life.
Congratulations to Renan Santos for having his moment. Good luck in the elections. Hopefully, we will also see it again in Brazil and in other parts of the world.
I must say that I really enjoy seeing Renan Santos as a candidate for President of Brazil.
As a non-Brazilian, the result does not matter to me, to be honest. Renan Santos will not win the Brazilian elections. I am not telling his voters to give up. It is quite the opposite. He will get a few percent of support: maybe 2%, maybe 3%, maybe 4%. 5% will be a big success. It matters how much. Your vote counts.
But for me, as an outsider, what is great to see is a candidate and proposals for realistic progress, with youthful energy and a programme directed towards the future. It is an ideological thing. Every candidate or party all around the world will say that they are for the future because they provide a dentist to the schools, discounts on meals for children or ban phones in schools. But in reality they are working on keeping the status quo, or setting the state apparatus to provide mainly for the maintenance of life satisfaction of worried, risk-averse people lacking vitality.
Europe feels a lot like this. The centre of attention for policies is what mainly concerns older voters. The policies of the countries are directed towards keeping those voters happy, often at the expense of the future. Young people are rebelling with demands which are indirectly aimed against the older generation, frankly often not giving much benefit to the young people themselves.
When it comes to US, Trump has been a disappointment since 2016, but the country feels less decadent and more future-oriented than Europe.
What we can predict is that, at least in Europe, it is likely to get worse and worse. Proportionally, there will be more and more older voters compared to young voters. And in many countries, even from young voters, you can sometimes feel a mood of civilisational tiredness, powerlessness and lethargy, directing their remaining youthful energy into areas which barely concern them or will not really influence their future lives.
Watching Renan Santos, I feel differently. I see that his proposals look more "for" something than "against" something, hidden under arguments for compassion and tackling unfairness. They give hope and energy.
We will never know how it would be like if he were the president of Brazil (at least this time). His proposed policies are, for sure, interesting. Of course, talking is one thing and execution another. But I can only imagine how interesting the idea of Brazil being a superpower would be to me if I were Brazilian. I saw that the mainstream media treat it as ridiculous (e.g. in the interview with Globo).
The thing is that Brazil has a big potential. Of course, it would meet with understandable resistance from the US, which is on course for total control of the Western Hemisphere (which is also understandable strategy). I do not know what is worse for the USA: the influence of China (or the Soviet Union in the past) in the Americas, or another superpower.
I will not pretend to be an oracle. Maybe the attempt of Renan Santos would end in failure and problems for Brazil. Maybe a seemingly anti-American Lula would stand in the way of the USA and bring wealth to Brazil by balancing between the US, Europe, China and others. Or maybe the best way to go is being a junior partner of the US, which is what Flavio Bolsonaro stands for. After all, post-WWII US alliances brought wealth to their strategic partners. Who knows what is best.
However, what is most beautiful is aiming for the highest heights, and for me this is what Renan Santos stands for ideologically. It is nice to see a breath of fresh air. And it is not only about international politics but about philosophy and an approach to life.
Congratulations to Renan Santos for having his moment. Good luck in the elections. Hopefully, we will also see it again in Brazil and in other parts of the world.
@Mearnsmodelling@EmilKadd_@clashreport Because the times are changing - we are not in 90s. The world will be divided into spheres of influence. Those who will not be in the centre will be left out with low margins in the supply chains = poor and probably not even sovereign. Big guys will dominate market, tech, cosmos
@ggreenwald@StateDept Wow, that is a shocking move. I doubt that it is a security concern that these embassies could be attacked but I bet it is a move to put some slight pressure. USA has stakes in these elections https://t.co/2jXFsiK3SS
@ASovereign30930 Wait until the end of elections in Brazil - you see what happened with Colombia - new President joined SotA soon after the victory. And Mexico is not in BRICS ofc https://t.co/2jXFsiK3SS
@USEmbassySG It is not a Monroe Doctrine anymore, it is a Donroe Doctrine.
People ask why @USEmbassySG posts it - it is because of the change in strategy of the US. The priority is to make Western Hemisphere safe for US and make it US sphere of influence - a sanctuary https://t.co/2jXFsiK3SS
@EmilKadd_@clashreport Yes and each country in Europe will mean nothingโฆ European region being just a sphere of influence of other hegemonies like South America has been. All instead of being a superpower active across other continents. We need someone like Bismarck here
@TheEconomist It is because US wants to get control over Americas. Not sure about the economies of the region. To be fair in the countries which get under US umbrella, you can see some actions of US when it comes to cartels etc. I know fight against cartels does not equal preventing homicides