The watery broth of rationality that could still exist in the electoral debate spilled over once and for all with the division of the scene between Luiz Inácio da Silva (PT) as a defender of sovereignty, Trump’s antagonist, and () in the service of the American.
Very simple to understand, easy to sell image, but insufficient equation to solve a problem that requires patience, serenity, creativity, calculation, competence, knowledge and, above all, coolness. None of this was seen in the first reaction to the threat of new tariffs on Brazil.
The platform-style counterattack included islands that had previously been kept at a certain distance, such as the Ministry of Finance and the Vice-Presidency of the Republic. Dario Durigan and Geraldo Alckmin joined in the citations to the “Bolsonaro family”. The next day, the entire ministry .
The president first said he expected a call from Trump with “explanations”, then said he would send a letter demanding the agreed meeting on May 7 in Washington and, with enthusiasm, in France, to “put the house in order”. We’ll see what he actually does.
For now, what we have is electoral rhetoric answered in the same tone by Flávio Bolsonaro. In theory, it would have the advantage of being in the opposition and not having the responsibility for mitigating losses. In practice, however, a candidate for president would need to present credentials in terms of technical expertise and political skill. It’s not the case.
Instead of joining his opponent in the torrent of vain adjectives, the president could gain points by using his prerogatives to objectively go to the pot.
An example? Give consistency to the defense of supporting the one that expands the autonomy of the Central Bank and whose text places Pix under the protection of the Constitution. It would be worth more than any phrases displayed on posters with puerile form and content.
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