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Re:Starlink U-turns, will block X in Brazil after all by andsoitis on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @09:29AM (#41445595)
> They supported Bolsonaro's coup, and now they'll support the destruction of freedom of speech in their country to keep Bolsonaro from speaking.

Why did they do a 180?

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Re:Starlink U-turns, will block X in Brazil after all by tmottabr on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @01:08PM (#41448088)
they didn't..

Bolsonaro has his supporters and a share of then did ask for a military coup, but those are minority..

Majority of the country was against a coup.. But popular support changed nothing..

The military coup did not worked because the US send messages indicating they would not support it, so the air force and army commanders backed out of it..

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Re:Starlink U-turns, will block X in Brazil after all by ricardorivaldo on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @04:02PM (#41450095)
brazil is a functional liberal democracy, current presidente is left wing, rightfull elected in 2022 by a process recognized by the world, including USA en EU, China, russia and all. Legislative has a majority of right wing elected deputies, juditiary is choosen by open access civil service examination with some reasonable requirements (law degree), except the ones in suppreme court which are selected by elected president (like in USA), they do not stay for life, although and must quit when reach 75 years old
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