Brazilian presidential election today!

[WagnerPaiva]

Munchies said:

WagnerPaiva said:

Munchies said:
For foreigners, it's important to note that both Dilma and Aécio are left-wing politicians. Dilma is far more extreme than Aécio, though. He's a social democrat whereas she's a full socialist.

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She is not that extreme, at least I think. She is more like a demagogue kind of politician: pleasing the people with small benefits like food stamps (Bolsa Família) and pleasing bankers with weird economic edicts.

However the thing that makes me dislike her much is the exagerated shameless corruption.

Her past speaks a lot. Of course she's not extreme because she hasn't tried yet to end capitalism here altogether, but we're definitely diving into that possibility quite quickly. Bolsa Família is far from being a socialist idea, it has roots in the libertarian philosophy. Milton Friedman basically idealized the voucher system. I quite like its idea, but it's terriply implemented.

Honestly, corruption doesn't even bother me. I guess I'd prefer a corrupt politician who's at least moving the country forward than an honest one who isn't doing anything. Corruption will only end - or, much more plausible, decrease - when the Estate decides not to get its ass involved in every aspect of our lives, such as our Economy.

I agree. I have nothing against Food Stamps (Bolsa Família). I hope that whoever wins keep giving them to those who need it.