Friendly warning from Brazil...

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Originally Posted by vienna

Kind of reminds me of the situation in Jamaica some many years back when the political situation deteriorated into open war between the parties and candidates, highlighted by news footage of one candidate running for cover while shooting back at his adversaries; at the same time, the Jamaican government was peppering US TV with ads showing a smiling Jamaican extolling the "friendly" islands with the catch line "Come to Jamaica!". Robin Williams, in one of his routines amended the pitch: "Come to Jamaica! Bring Small Arms!"...


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Exactly. Here is the same thing. The Brazil depicted on TV is an Imaginary Brasil imagined by our politicians. No crime. Everyone is happy. Brazil is the king of soccer! Suuuure.

Government propaganda:



Reality: