Bolsonaro's anger won over working-class Brazilians, but his presidency may betray them
- Written by Benjamin H. Bradlow, PhD candidate, Department of Sociology, Brown University
Brazil’s next president Jair Bolsonaro, who takes power on Jan. 1, is often called the “Trump of the Tropics” for his law-and-order rhetoric, racist and sexist remarks, pro-business stances and outsider pledges to upend politics as usual.
Bolsonaro also used a Trump-style populist playbook to win the Brazilian presidency in...
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