@mattsheffield@mastodon.social
2026-10-25 21:29 UTC
If you're wondering how it is that a Flavio Bolsonaro--a far-right extremist trying to succeed his father who is in jail for a coup--could very well win the presidential election in #Brazil, religion is your answer.
Fundamentalist evangelical churches, directly inspired by white Southern Americans, have become a massive influence in the country--poisoning millions of minds with lies and false promises.
Great story and short video by the New York Times: https://archive.is/jkFDJ
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@wordmark@mas.to 2026-10-25 21:37
@mattsheffield@mastodon.social #omg this explains a lot, #brazil needs to form a new party like a #green party for a more #christian way of protecting the #environment ? :D unfortunately #religious #fanatism is on the rise greetings to the #taliban who did a fantastic job in that area
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@old_hippie@veganism.social 2026-10-25 21:58
@mattsheffield@mastodon.social it boggles my mind that people who devote their lives to a progressive vote for fascists .