Brazilians disenchanted with their elected officials and a majority believes "nothing will change"

Brazilians disenchanted with their elected officials and a majority believes “nothing will change”

Wednesday, June 1st 2016 - 06:28 UTC

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Brazilians have become increasingly disappointed with politics and their elected politicians, according to an Ibope Intelligence opinion poll collecting reactions to the current political situations, which has a suspended president, Dilma Rousseff; an interim leader Michel Temer, and a divided Congress. Read full article

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Bisley
They're right that nothing will change -- It will change only if Brazilians move away from socialism and drastically reduce the power and money available to government. As long as people look to government to solve their problems, and give government power over their lives, businesses and property, and control of vast amounts of money, corruption will continue and grow. People in government are no more honest, or public-spirited than any other group of people -- if power and money are available to them, it will be used primarily for their own benefit.
Jun 01st, 2016 - 05:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
Not so fast:

http://americasquarterly.org/content/not-impossible-could-rousseff-return-brazils-president
Jun 04th, 2016 - 02:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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