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What is amazing is that this massive story in one of the world's biggest democracies, is getting zero attention here in Europe.

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BRICS = oil. WEF = electricity. I know that is simple but, true.

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WEF = candles in the dark. And depop.

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WEF... BRICS... Both are just different flavors of "One world government."

The people are screwed no matter who wins.

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I’ve been wrong on everything this year--said Putin wouldn’t invade Ukraine, then said no way Ukraine could mount a corps size offensive right before they took Lyman--so I’m not going to predict anything. But I hope Bolsanaro uses the military support to declare the election illegitimate; he was after all a army officer in the military regime that ruled Brazil from 1964-1985 and he’s seen what Lula’s street gangs and prosecutors have in store for his supporters, including his son, if they take power.

Politics in South America really is a blood sport, where one’s options aren’t Reagan or Carter, but rather Allende or Pinochet. Only in this case, the analogy breaks down because the US establishment is backing the Allende. Still, I prefer the Pinochet.

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In Brazil you f**k around and find out. After spending the better part of a year there in the late 1970's, it became clear to me that violent situations were not very hard to precipitate. At the rate Lula and the Brazilian Supremes are going, it would not surprise me in the least if they all ended up as life-sized Macumba dolls.

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In the first round of elections in Brazil, the Bolsonaro allied governors "somehow" did much better than him forcing Bolsonaro into a runoff with the socialist. Observers of Brazilian politics said that it was effectively so unlikely as to be impossible if the election was on the level.

In Arizona, the R candidate for state treasurer "somehow" did much better than the R candidates for senate and governor, so much so as to be effectively impossible if the election was on the level.

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But where are our massive street protests?

(And... where's our military?)

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South African President just enjoyed a state visit to the UK; the first of the new king's (small K intended - I'm not a fan)reign. State visits include all the pomp and circumstance of Royal diplomacy and are famously used to butter up the guest and flatter them. Clearly GWO powers that be are working down the list and targeting the low hanging fruit first.

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I've read reports that CIA Burns went to Brazil a year ago and told TPTB how the election world eventuate.

The Intel community controlling election outcomes both near and far.

Charles McCarry discusses this in his series.

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Link please?

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If you were asking about a link regarding Burns' trip to Brazil:

Exclusive-CIA Chief Told Bolsonaro Government Not to Mess With Brazil Election, Sources Say

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-05-05/exclusive-cia-chief-told-bolsonaro-government-not-to-mess-with-brazil-election-sources-say

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I binge-listened to the Paul Christopher series he wrote (audible) and cannot remember which of the ten books discussed agency election rigging.

But. DDG is my friend. This link to McCarry's obit (1) (he died in 2019 at age 88) suggests the particular novel was Shelly's Heart (2).

The whole series (3) is great. Reportedly, agency hands of a certain era believe McCarry wrote of their efforts very well.

(1) https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/05/charles-mccarry-obituary

(2) https://www.amazon.com/Shelleys-Heart-Charles-McCarry/dp/1590201736

(3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078N9286P?binding=hardcover&ref=dbs_dp_awt_sb_pc_thcv

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"One aspect that gets discussed is the seeming lack of counter demonstrations by Lula supporters, as well as the society wide support for Bolsonaro—farmers, truckers, etc."

Reminiscent of the thousands of Trump supporters standing in line for hours to attend a rally in the '20 election compared to a dozen sitting in 'socially distanced' circles at a Biden rally. As Stalin famously stated it doesn't matter how many votes are cast, what matters is who counts the votes, vis-a-vis Arizona.

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Thanks. My reasoning is that Lula would have to dance with those who brung him. Clearly the US was in his corner.

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2. Bolsonaro is, in principle, an ally of an America that has no voice in US foreign policy or international finance

1. A Lula put in power by the Zhou regime will be a detriment to BRICS.

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