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> Yeah, Bolsonaro was stabbed by a nutjob, and STF's ministers and family constantly receive threats from people online. Both affirmations are true, although that's not the reason for the censoring in question.

None of the censored made threats to any ministers, other than legal political activism. I would be surprised if you could link to just one occurrence of threat to ministers.

What is unfaithful is to say otherwise. The left in Brazil IS violent, period. They have a history with terrorism, in 70’s, agency with Cuba and USSR, the murdering of deserters (see Celso Daniel’s case), money laundering to finance despotic government abroad third world and their own plan “to be kept permanently on power“ - Dirceu again, has he retracted that as well?



https://congressoemfoco.uol.com.br/justica/suspeito-de-ameac...

https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/politica/2020/06/5612890-alexandr...

Although I made clear that these threats are not the reason of the censorship in question.

And "the right" actually executed plans to keep themselves permanently in power with all the violence that entails, but it's not fair to associate everyone that subscribes to "the right" with the military coup.

And this is an especially dishonest claim to be made in times where the most important and beloved right-wing figure in Brazilian politics openly defends this military regime [0], violence against the opposition [1], domestic violence (spanking children) [2], police violence, and is even associated with violent militia [3]. Had you said that during PT vs. PSDB times it would be damaging, unfruitful and a gross generalization, but at least it would have some basis on the real public discourse.

[0] https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/doze-vezes-em-que-bolsona...

[1] https://exame.com/brasil/vamos-fuzilar-a-petralhada-diz-bols...

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJNy08VoLZs

[3] https://theintercept.com/2019/01/22/bolsonaros-milicias/


> https://congressoemfoco.uol.com.br/justica/suspeito-de-ameac.... > > https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/politica/2020/06/5612890-alexandr....

I never denied that political figures from any party received threats, there are crazy people and plain criminals in every political side. What I said is that none of the censored are involved in those. The two links you enlisted doesn't even contain names.

About [0], they defend the historic military regime (what is a shame, truly), but they have clearly refuted any military coup, even silencing supporters that do [4].

About [3], it is a year and half old, and had no follow up, entirely speculative, by a widely know fake news outlet [theintercept.com].

[4] https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/politica/2020/04/20/intern...




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