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Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by koolba on Sunday October 18, 2020 @07:49AM (#24817157)
It’s the opposite. He’s literally arming the population to prevent a future totalitarian takeover: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/world/americas/guns-brazi...

Dictators don’t encourage their people to be able to defend themselves.

Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by ufo on Sunday October 18, 2020 @09:04AM (#24817588)
That's just "2nd ammendment" propaganda that he borrowed from the United States.

It's patently clear that he'd go for a totalitarian takeover himself if he could. He just hasn't yet because he did not have the means to do so.

https://piaui.folha.uol.com.br/materia/vou-intervir/

Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by pelasaco on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:36AM (#24818609)
> It's patently clear that he'd go for a totalitarian takeover himself if he could. He just hasn't yet because he did not have the means to do so.

if the democracy there has eroded why he doesn't have the means to do so? What is blocking him to takeover? Case closed.

Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by romanoderoma on Sunday October 18, 2020 @06:32PM (#24821653)
> if the democracy there has eroded why he doesn't have the means to do so? What is blocking him to takeover?

That his lies have been exposed.

Especially regarding the unlawful exclusion of Lua from presidential elections.

But he will try again, that's for sure.

Do you really think that previous dictatorship happened overnight?

Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by notreallytrue on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:07AM (#24818368)
Who is receiving the guns?

Mussolini did the same thing, he knew very well guns were not going to opposition but to his supporters that used them to kill or oppress his opponents.

The rhetoric of "citizens that simply want to defend themselves" is an empty one.

Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by pelasaco on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:34AM (#24818595)
Hitler banned Jews from possessing guns in 1938.

Russia passed gun control legislation in 1929 coinciding with the beginning of Stalins rule.

Italy's current gun control laws date to the fascist period, notably the public safety act of 1931.

Cuba's gun laws are classified as highly restrictive.

How it looks in Brazil after the decree:

"Getting permission to buy a gun in Brazil still requires a lengthy process — including a mental health assessment and a criminal-background check — that can drag on for months. But shooting ranges and gun stores started to see an uptick in business, even before the new rules went into effect."

So you can have a gun at home, but no carry is permitted.

Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by romanoderoma on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:47AM (#24818688)
> Italy's current gun control laws date to the fascist period, notably the public safety act of 1931.

9 years after Fascism raised to power and abolished democracy in Italy.

BTW you are not reading it well, what the Royal Decree No. 773 of 1931 established was that production of arms had to be licensed by the regime and that armed military parade were abolished UNLESS EXPLICITLY AUTHORIZED

Guess who gave the authorizations?

Exactly! the fascist prefects!

After all fascism went to power by marching to Rome in a military armed parade...

Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by pelasaco on Sunday October 18, 2020 @03:20PM (#24820352)
right, so again, no comparison with Brazil, where the Pandemic hasn't eroded the democracy. There the Senate rejected the decree from Bolsonaro:

https://www.france24.com/en/20190625-brazils-bolsonaro-revok...

Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by romanoderoma on Sunday October 18, 2020 @04:01PM (#24820640)
It's Bolsonaro that eroded democracy in Brazil
Re:The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human r... by pelasaco on Sunday October 18, 2020 @08:06AM (#24817227)
That's a good point. IMO he is center-right with some influence of liberalism and populist as typical politician in South America. However his govern still open, respecting the diversity, supporting the refugees from Venezuela and respecting the sovereignty of Neighbouring countries.