South American Politics Megathread

[Great Minarchistan]

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South American Politics Megathread
Original Version
Nuestro Norte es el Sur / Nosso Norte é o Sul / Our North is the South

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So, I've been noticing the blatant flood of news that comes straight out of South America -- especially under the current conditions of Brazilian elections, the Venezuelan crisis, the newfound Argentinian government scandal, as well as several minor issues that pop up every once in a while under a continent of more than 400 million people -- yet that is usually either ignored on NSG, or scattered among several small threads. So on an attempt to give more relevance to the stuff that happens down here, here it goes the first South American Politics Megathread

TG me for suggestions, polls and also possible partnerships between this thread and your site, server, discord, flying spaghetti dog, whatever

Relevant/advised talking topics:

• South American politics
• South American news
• South American economic issues
• Debates on current events (surely not a lack of those)
• South American historical events and their effect on the current state of things

Poll Results:

WIP

Reading Suggestions (e.g. books on S.A. history, news sites, S.A. blogs)

WIP

Video Suggestions

WIP

Related communities and organizations:
/r/Brazil
/r/SouthAmericaMemes
/r/SouthAmerica
/r/AskLatinAmerica

[Uxupox]

corruption, cartels and political prisoners. What's not to like?

[Great Minarchistan]

corruption, cartels and political prisoners. What's not to like?

Definitely the best continent in the world

[Great Minarchistan]

So, Bolsonaro has apparently defended the implementation of UBI in Brazil:
"We intend to establish a minimum income for all Brazilian families. All these ideas, including Bolsa Familia, are inspired by liberal thinkers, such as Milton Friedman, who advocated for the Negative Income Tax. We propose the modernization of Bolsa Familia and the Salary Bonus Program, with advantages for the beneficiaries. Let's make it clear: our goal is to guarantee, to each Brazilian, an equal income or higher than what is currently paid by Bolsa Família." (p. 63)

:thronking:

[Thermodolia]

Who ever made that image really has a thing for Gran Columbia

[Great Minarchistan]

Who ever made that image really has a thing for Gran Columbia

While holding a grudge against Brazil either. >Our colors weren't mixed with the other countries ;^(

[Collatis]

For a poll, I’d recommend one for the Brazilian presidential election.

[Costa Fierro]

For a poll, I’d recommend one for the Brazilian presidential election.

"How Fucked Is Brazil After the Presidential Election?"

[Collatis]

For a poll, I’d recommend one for the Brazilian presidential election.

“How Fucked Is Brazil After the Presidential Election?”

Not as fucked as Venezuela?

Perhaps that’s too optimistic.

[Costa Fierro]

“How Fucked Is Brazil After the Presidential Election?”

Not as fucked as Venezuela?

Perhaps that’s too optimistic.

It's not quite Venezuela yet. Unlike their northern neighbour, Brazil has a fairly decent and independent (and less corrupt) judiciary. It could change, given that the country is still grappling with ordinary corruption and spiking crime (63,000 Brazilians were murdered in 2017, a new record).

[Sovaal]

Who ever made that image really has a thing for Gran Columbia

>Implying Gran Colombia wasn't the greatest thing to ever come from South America.

[Usniya]

Who ever made that image really has a thing for Gran Columbia

While holding a grudge against Brazil either. >Our colors weren't mixed with the other countries ;^(

What about Guyana and Suriname?

[Baltenstein]

Not as fucked as Venezuela?

Perhaps that’s too optimistic.

It's not quite Venezuela yet. Unlike their northern neighbour, Brazil has a fairly decent and independent (and less corrupt) judiciary. It could change, given that the country is still grappling with ordinary corruption and spiking crime (63,000 Brazilians were murdered in 2017, a new record).

They're not going to achieve a Cultural Victory if they continue like that.

[Great Minarchistan]

While holding a grudge against Brazil either. >Our colors weren't mixed with the other countries ;^(

What about Guyana and Suriname?

Guyana and Suriname are rightful brazilian clay, not sure what you're talking about :^)

[Rio Cana]

What about Guyana and Suriname?

Guyana and Suriname are rightful brazilian clay, not sure what you're talking about :^)

Guyana and Suriname are not even using the Brazilians tv digital system. Neither is Colombia which will be using the European system. All others are using Brazils tv digital system which is a Brazilian version of the Japanese system.

[Dogmeat]

Who ever made that image really has a thing for Gran Columbia

>Implying Gran Colombia wasn't the greatest thing to ever come from South America.

Chinchillas.

[Liriena]

I saw South America and I clapped!

So, Bolsonaro has apparently defended the implementation of UBI in Brazil:
"We intend to establish a minimum income for all Brazilian families. All these ideas, including Bolsa Familia, are inspired by liberal thinkers, such as Milton Friedman, who advocated for the Negative Income Tax. We propose the modernization of Bolsa Familia and the Salary Bonus Program, with advantages for the beneficiaries. Let's make it clear: our goal is to guarantee, to each Brazilian, an equal income or higher than what is currently paid by Bolsa Família." (p. 63)

:thronking:

Great. Now I hate UBI.

[Liriena]

corruption, cartels and political prisoners. What's not to like?

You forgot an economic and political elite that still hates industrialization for some stupid, arcane reason.

[New haven america]

What about Guyana and Suriname?

Guyana and Suriname are rightful brazilian clay, not sure what you're talking about :^)

Lies, it's the other way around.

[Oil exporting People]

I alternate between thinking annexing South America is a good thing or not; what say you NSG?

[Liriena]

I alternate between thinking annexing South America is a good thing or not; what say you NSG?

Just let us be already. We'll figure things out eventually or die trying.

[Liriena]

Guyana and Suriname are rightful brazilian clay, not sure what you're talking about :^)

Lies, it's the other way around.

Suriname secretly controls all of South America... but you didn't hear it from me.

[Oil exporting People]

I alternate between thinking annexing South America is a good thing or not; what say you NSG?

Just let us be already. We'll figure things out eventually or die trying.

"or die trying" seems to be the modus operandi of the contient at the moment.

[Liriena]

Just let us be already. We'll figure things out eventually or die trying.

"or die trying" seems to be the modus operandi of the contient at the moment.

We have a decent collective memory, but now and then we have to kick ourselves in the head a bit to remember why we stopped applying certain policies.

[Oil exporting People]

"or die trying" seems to be the modus operandi of the contient at the moment.

We have a decent collective memory, but now and then we have to kick ourselves in the head a bit to remember why we stopped applying certain policies.

Can't recall the name of the article, but a few months ago I was reading about how a lack of collective memory is often considered the problem of Argentine in particular.