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I doubt they are protesting because they want more Democracy. More likely the government isn’t Socialist/Communist enough to their liking.

I doubt they are protesting because they want more Democracy. More likely the government isn’t Socialist/Communist enough to their liking.

Exactly. And why Obamas high negatives don't mean much.

I doubt they are protesting because they want more Democracy. More likely the government isn’t Socialist/Communist enough to their liking.

That's not the case. My Brazilian GF (yes I am that fortunate) is in constant skype contact w locals in Brasilia, Sao Paolo, and Rio - it's a protest about having to pay attention to whats going on. The generalization about Brazilians being fun-loving and life-loving and all that is 100% correct. They are coming to the realization that their HIGH taxes are not being used for what it was intended for and the central govt Bcrats are getting rich. As a group the people of Brazil know little about what makes good government so they have a long way to go. But this is hardly a movement to the Left. If anything it is a recognition that a big central govt is not to be trusted.

I am optimistic that there will be a push for federalization where the Brazilian states are "forced" to take responsibility for things everyone thought the central govt. would do.

Beware the fury of a happy people who are forced to take responsibility for their lives.