Trouble in Brazil

[Deleted member 365]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22946736

As many as 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World Cup have spread.

The biggest demonstration was in Rio de Janeiro, where 100,000 people joined a mainly peaceful march.

In the capital, Brasilia, people breached security at the National Congress building and scaled its roof.

The protests are the largest seen in Brazil for more than 20 years.

Trouble is brewing in Brazil.

That top picture is their capitol building in Brasilia. The media has now turned in favor of the protests. Many reporters (from CNN and Globo) were hit with pepper spray and rubber bullet in Sao Paulo. Even police are protesting WITH the protesters.

The .20 cents increase in public transportation was merely the the straw that broke the camel's back. It's the psychological effect that it had on the people that pissed them off. While millions live in favelas (ghettos. To have a taste of what that's like, watch the beginning of Hulk.) and struggle to make ends meet, billions are wasted in the construction of soccer stadiums and corrupt contractors who are "preparing" the country for the World Cup and Olympics.

In Brazil, many of the highways are single or 2 lanes. Often, the pavement will suddenly "stop" and it will turn into a muddy/gravel road. These are highways too. Main arteries to major cities and neighboring countries. Their health care system could use some work and education is very polarized. If you can afford to go to the top schools, awesome. If not, yikes. It is sort of a slap in the face at the people. Bring the Olympics and World Cup so a few can make a killing while the vast majority won't see much benefit (if any) at all.

It will be interesting to see what happens. People are calling for their President's head.

 

[Stoked]

Makes me wonder if it will spread as the Arab spring did. Is the Earth seeing a mass changing of the guard. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Syria...and now mass rioting and protests in Turkey and Brazil? What's next? Ecuador? Bolivia? Honduras? Mexico?

 

[franklin]

"The .20 cents increase in public transportation was merely the the straw that broke the camel's back."

Poor people are so petty.



*Edit*

 

[babe]

"The .20 cents increase in public transportation was merely the the straw that broke the camel's back."

Poor people are so petty.

socialist elites promise the moon to get their "managers" elected, and once the votes are in. . . . whether actually counted correctly or not. . . . pay big bucks for a good press about how beneficial their policies are. . . . and call the poor ingrates whether they march in the streets or don't.

But the worst of all the things they do is "create the reality" that the poor are dependent upon them somehow.

marching in the streets about the price of bus fare is what happens when the state has the power to set the price of bus fare.

 

[Stoked]

"The .20 cents increase in public transportation was merely the the straw that broke the camel's back."

Poor people are so petty.

You ever live in a favela? I have.

 

[Stoked]

socialist elites promise the moon to get their "managers" elected, and once the votes are in. . . . whether actually counted correctly or not. . . . pay big bucks for a good press about how beneficial their policies are. . . . and call the poor ingrates whether they march in the streets or don't.

But the worst of all the things they do is "create the reality" that the poor are dependent upon them somehow.

marching in the streets about the price of bus fare is what happens when the state has the power to set the price of bus fare.

This protest has grown to be much more than bus fare issues. It is about basic living conditions. Dirt floors, lack of clean water, no or very limited access to medical care, corruption in the police...

 

[franklin]

You ever live in a favela? I have.

No, why?

 

[Stoked]

No, why?

Just curious if you had first hand knowledge of what they are protesting against.

 

[cowhide]

Makes me wonder if it will spread as the Arab spring did. Is the Earth seeing a mass changing of the guard. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Syria...and now mass rioting and protests in Turkey and Brazil? What's next? Ecuador? Bolivia? Honduras? Mexico?

What is happening is as the divide between the rich and poor grows, the poor are tired of all the corruption and waste that the rich usually do. When people can not have a sustainable life then they revolt.

 

[Stoked]

What is happening is as the divide between the rich and poor grows, the poor are tired of all the corruption and waste that the rich usually do. When people can not have a sustainable life then they revolt.

I understand what is happening. I am just wondering if it will spread.

 

[Deleted member 365]

"The .20 cents increase in public transportation was merely the the straw that broke the camel's back."

Poor people are so petty.

Neg repped. And rest assured, more will be coming. You deserve at least 5 more after this horrible post.

Try telling these people that they're being petty when it's explained to them that they must come up with $5 billion more to build extravagant stadiums (which they will never attend) while they live in these conditions:

Middle-class favela. Not even close to the worst I've seen. Many LDS missionaries live and work in these places.

Horrible sewer system. Typically 3-5 times per month we'd have flooding in Sao Paulo (their biggest city) due to rains and the horrible sewer system. People die in these btw.

Line to a doctor's office.

Public school

But yeah. These poor people sure are being petty.

 

[Stoked]

Pos repping Franklin* to negate people being dense. That should cover you for two negs.