The vast majority of Brazilians ended the year in a good mood and with lots of . This is what the survey, carried out by Ipesp at the beginning of December, reveals. According to the survey, 70% of those interviewed declared themselves satisfied with their personal situation. When asked another question, 46% responded that things have improved; 34% said they stayed as they were; and no less than 80% said they were hopeful, happy and confident, as they believe they can improve even more in this new year.
The prospects they see for the country are also optimistic. Only 2 in 10 people think things will get worse.
Optimism has real bases. The economy grew above what experts predicted, the unemployment rate is the lowest and the average salary is the highest since 2017, when one thing and another began to be measured by the .
Conventional wisdom says that such a state of mind benefits incumbent governments, which are usually credited with being responsible for good economic results. This is not what happens in Brazil.
Another opinion poll, , also last December, shows that, contrary to what would be expected, the government’s assessment divides the country in a relatively stable way into three groups of equal size: those who consider it “excellent and good” ; that of “just average” and, finally, that of “bad and terrible”.
Likewise, when asked about President Lula’s performance, 47% of those interviewed approved of him and 46% did not consider him good. Finally, confidence in the president has remained stable for 12 months, after falling compared to the first month of his government. Today, as in December 2023, those who distrust (52%) prevail over those who trust (45%) in the tenant of Palácio do Planalto.
There is an intense discussion about the mismatch between, on the one hand, the good results in the economy and the population’s feeling of well-being, and, on the other, the Executive’s assessment. Which, it is imperative to highlight, began, not without time, the ; contained deforestation; has recovered state capabilities destroyed by the previous government, in addition to rebuilding democratic normality, which the country was on the verge of losing.
New research may explain what goes through the soul of Brazilians and what prevents the government from benefiting from the population’s optimism. In any case, reducing the issue to the lack of adequate communication of government actions seems to be grossly simplistic.
The federal government — and its head — seem to lack in tune with what concerns the population and responses that become hallmarks of an administration that wants to be progressive. Without them, there is no communication that can handle it.
After all, according to the same Radar Febraban, health and — to a lesser extent — security and education, are, according to Brazilians, the areas to which the federal government should pay more attention. Defining innovative policies that fit into the Budget and make a tangible difference for citizens is quite a challenge. What you can’t have is just more of the same, as the motto seems to indicate.
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