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There is a lot to unpack about the current Brazilian elections, but the missing ingredient from the current narrative is the role of hope. 

Taken from our October 2018 post, “The surge of corruption scandals instigated by almost all political parties embedded this discredit in politicians. This discredit is natural, but there are also elements of false hope in both groups that, unless surpassed, will maintain Brazil in its democracy crisis…It is necessary for both extremes to abandon their false hopes and blind optimism, and move towards critical hope.”

Take a look at our blog post as we discuss how past and current populist rhetoric is a threat not only to democracy but to critical hope and liberation.