In a recent poll, more than nine out of 10 Brazilians said they did not feel their elected politicians represented them, and one third favoured the return of a military dictatorship. This stark collapse of confidence in democratic institutions, and the yearning for a strong man to take control, should ring alarm bells.
31 October 2018, The Tablet
Brazil’s new president: Beware the cult of strong leaders
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