In the masterful opening of “Anna Karenina”, Leo Tolstoy wrote: “All happy families are alike, but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Let Bolsonaros say so.
of internal conflict in the clan of the former president convicted of an attempted coup d’état, with Jair’s wife accusing the pre-candidate for Planalto Flávio of humiliation, is another serious shot at the senator’s postulation for -RJ.
It comes at the worst time for Flávio, the bloodletting caused by the “Dark Horse” case, although his audio promising loyalty to his “brother” Daniel Vorcaro should still be very remembered if his campaign goes to the end.
Containing damage, the senator was already working on ways to expand his presence among the female electorate, that macro stratum that most rejects him in polls of voting intentions. In the most recent, this 52% of the sample gave him 37% in a second round against the president (PT), who collected 52%.
It’s a bigger difference than the nine points that the Bolsonarista has ahead of the PT member among the 48% of men interviewed. Not to mention the support that Michelle has among evangelicals. In a case to be decided in detail, every tenth counts.
by Michelle, published with obvious professional help, use the dispute with Ceará to show the extent of the bitterness between the former first lady and Bolsonaro’s children.
Misogynistic accusations referring to the French saying “look for the woman” to find the solution to a problem, or even to the influence of Yoko Ono, have already started among some Bolsonarists heard this Thursday morning (25). But they do not solve, but rather worsen the issue.
about the case was bad for him. “I have been married for 16 years, father of two wonderful daughters and I have never disrespected, mistreated or humiliated a woman in my life. I would never do it to my own father’s wife,” he said.
Only afterwards did the apology come, in case it had not been understood. It’s something analogous to the white guy accused of racism and responding by saying he has black friends — it may be true and work in the private sphere, but for public figures it’s a different story. It is reinforcement of the pitch.
Despite saying she doesn’t want a fight, Michelle stayed in the trenches and ruled out a meeting with Flávio. The senator also sought to victimize himself using the worst of terms, claiming that it was not reciprocated.
Victimization for the sake of victimization, the “I kept to myself” from the “insignificant” Michelle seems much more effective to be worked on by the cutting battalions of the internet, not to mention the terms idiot, humiliation, mistreatment.
Semantic issues, in fact, permeate the crisis. Jair’s wife called Flávio “my stepson” without any innocence, seeking to establish hierarchy. She accused him and “his brothers”, almost a declaration of gang formation, against her.
Speculation now remains about what the former first lady intends, beyond the prosaic pursuit of respect within her husband’s family. She is seeking the Senate this year, betting on women, as in the Ceará case that served as the trigger for the current crisis.
But observers ahead, although in the PL the idea that she could replace Flávio in the presidential campaign is treated as illusory. At the very least, the perimeter was delimited.
The clan’s disputes date back to 2018, with Carlos Bolsonaro’s disappearance in protest at his father’s successful emergence. They went through the government, with clashes between the military wing and the so-called ideological ones — the same Carlos and Eduardo.
Worse for Flávio, who will now rush to announce a female vice president. Citing disagreements as natural, he stated that “this happens in families, in companies and also in public life”. Tolstoy would agree, and the end of the story remains to be seen.
