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That reaction would be glorious but I doubt it's going to happen. Too much money at stake. They're likely to just accept it, just like they accept chinese contr

That reaction would be glorious but I doubt it's going to happen. Too much money at stake. They're likely to just accept it, just like they accept chinese control. Brazil wants to become like China. One of the judge-kings even declared his admiration for the chinese and their control of communications. It's quite terrifying. Donald Trump has been threatening sanctions against these people for a while now. What's he waiting for?

defrost 1y ago
By that logic, the USA also wants to become like China. The current POTUS, Donald J. Trump declared his admiration for the strong chinese response to the Tiananmen Square protests. * https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-praised-china-tiananmen-foreshadowing-response-to-george-floyd-protests-2020-6 https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-praised-china-tiananme... * https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/11/donald-trump-tiananmen-square-china-playboy-interview https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/11/donald-trump... ( and numerous other reports since his 1990 comments )
- matheusmoreira 1y ago
  He's a bit of a tyrant himself, isn't he? It's alarming but I suppose it's not surprising. Haven't seen him defend censorship yet though.
  - defrost 1y ago
    Watch what people do rather than judge only on what they say. Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak a lot louder than his words defending it https://theconversation.com/trumps-aggressive-actions-against-free-speech-speak-a-lot-louder-than-his-words-defending-it-252706 https://theconversation.com/trumps-aggressive-actions-agains...
  - JumpCrisscross 1y ago
    > Haven't seen him defend censorship yet though Literally kicked the Associated Press out of the White House because they wouldn't toe the line on calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America [1]. [1] https://www.ap.org/media-center/ap-in-the-news/2025/white-house-bars-ap-reporter-from-oval-office-because-of-ap-style-policy-on-gulf-of-america/ https://www.ap.org/media-center/ap-in-the-news/2025/white-ho...
- dragonwriter 1y ago
  > By that logic, the USA also wants to become like China. Yes it (or at least the presently ruling faction) absolutely wants that substantively, but with a White Christian nationalist rather than Communist rhetorical focus. Not really the kind of “by that logic...” that is useful for rebutting the argument it targets.
  - defrost 1y ago
    > that is useful for discretion the argument it targets. dissecting? discussing? It serves to make a reader ponder whether an individual (judge or POTUS) sets the mood of an entire country (does Brazil or the US 'want' what a judge or POTUS wants?) and reminds us that the current US administration admires strongarm tactics.
    - matheusmoreira 1y ago
      Your comments are appreciated. I wasn't aware of the information you posted.
diego_moita 1y ago
> Brazil wants to become like China. Here's a clear sign of a typical "Bozotário" paranoia: reduce every sensible discussion to a leftist conspiracy. > One of the judge-kings even declared his admiration for the chinese and their control of communications. Sure. And since you found that in your WhatsApp group then it has to be true. Because no one lies in WhatsApp, right?
- matheusmoreira 1y ago
  > Here's a clear sign of a typical "Bozotário" paranoia Nobody mentioned Bolsonaro. He's history. > And since you found that in your WhatsApp group then it has to be true. You don't have to take it from me. Here's a top Google search result: https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/brasil/politica/somos-admiradores-do-regime-chines-diz-gilmar-em-julgamento-do-stf-sobre-big-techs,2221045a1908379118035e9bbb981c35i273352b.html https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/brasil/politica/somos-admi... "We are admirers of the chinese regime." Take it up with whoever wrote that article if you disagree. Either way, refrain from replying to my comments in the future. I really have no inclination to engage with sarcastic "WhatsApp uncle" arguments.

defrost 1y ago

By that logic, the USA also wants to become like China. The current POTUS, Donald J. Trump declared his admiration for the strong chinese response to the Tiananmen Square protests. * https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-praised-china-tiananmen-foreshadowing-response-to-george-floyd-protests-2020-6 https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-praised-china-tiananme... * https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/11/donald-trump-tiananmen-square-china-playboy-interview https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/11/donald-trump... ( and numerous other reports since his 1990 comments )

matheusmoreira 1y ago
He's a bit of a tyrant himself, isn't he? It's alarming but I suppose it's not surprising. Haven't seen him defend censorship yet though.
- defrost 1y ago
  Watch what people do rather than judge only on what they say. Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak a lot louder than his words defending it https://theconversation.com/trumps-aggressive-actions-against-free-speech-speak-a-lot-louder-than-his-words-defending-it-252706 https://theconversation.com/trumps-aggressive-actions-agains...
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago
  > Haven't seen him defend censorship yet though Literally kicked the Associated Press out of the White House because they wouldn't toe the line on calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America [1]. [1] https://www.ap.org/media-center/ap-in-the-news/2025/white-house-bars-ap-reporter-from-oval-office-because-of-ap-style-policy-on-gulf-of-america/ https://www.ap.org/media-center/ap-in-the-news/2025/white-ho...
dragonwriter 1y ago
> By that logic, the USA also wants to become like China. Yes it (or at least the presently ruling faction) absolutely wants that substantively, but with a White Christian nationalist rather than Communist rhetorical focus. Not really the kind of “by that logic...” that is useful for rebutting the argument it targets.
- defrost 1y ago
  > that is useful for discretion the argument it targets. dissecting? discussing? It serves to make a reader ponder whether an individual (judge or POTUS) sets the mood of an entire country (does Brazil or the US 'want' what a judge or POTUS wants?) and reminds us that the current US administration admires strongarm tactics.
  - matheusmoreira 1y ago
    Your comments are appreciated. I wasn't aware of the information you posted.

diego_moita 1y ago

> Brazil wants to become like China. Here's a clear sign of a typical "Bozotário" paranoia: reduce every sensible discussion to a leftist conspiracy. > One of the judge-kings even declared his admiration for the chinese and their control of communications. Sure. And since you found that in your WhatsApp group then it has to be true. Because no one lies in WhatsApp, right?

matheusmoreira 1y ago
> Here's a clear sign of a typical "Bozotário" paranoia Nobody mentioned Bolsonaro. He's history. > And since you found that in your WhatsApp group then it has to be true. You don't have to take it from me. Here's a top Google search result: https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/brasil/politica/somos-admiradores-do-regime-chines-diz-gilmar-em-julgamento-do-stf-sobre-big-techs,2221045a1908379118035e9bbb981c35i273352b.html https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/brasil/politica/somos-admi... "We are admirers of the chinese regime." Take it up with whoever wrote that article if you disagree. Either way, refrain from replying to my comments in the future. I really have no inclination to engage with sarcastic "WhatsApp uncle" arguments.