Arrested, Brennand is the synthesis of the insecure male freed by Bolsonaro

Arrested in Abu Dhabi, where he was on the run after accusations of bodily harm, corruption of minors and sexual crimes, Thiago Brennand must be extradited to Brazil. As the law guarantees political rights to those in pre-trial detention, in theory, he will be able to cast his vote in Jair Bolsonaro, whom he declared support on video this week while mocking justice.

“God willing, we will win in the second round,” he said.

Guys like Brennand have been around ever since the first Homo Habilis wanted to pay the hell out of his pack. The evolution of humanity on the standards of what is ridiculous, violent and pointless ended up cornering this subspecies, especially between the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st.

We innocently imagined that it would become a museum piece alongside other hominid lineages that reached a dead end.

But the rise to power of leaders like Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán and Rodrigo Duterte empowered the slurry. Yes, Thiago Brennand is the synthesis of the insecure male who supports Jair Bolsonaro. As he explained in the video:

“I’m white, conservative, an armamentist. For the family, for private property, for discipline, for respect for others, for humility, for putting men in their place and women too.” Ironically, the Brazilian Justice, with the help of the UAE authorities, is putting him in his place.

Regardless of what happens on October 30th, Bolsonarism will remain in Brazilian society for years or decades, advocating that the State is not governed by the rule of law, but submits to the strongest, the most armed, the one with the most followers. on the social networks.

Bolsonaro has defended “that individual freedom is the maximum”. Behind the message, which makes people like Brennand orgasm, is one of the pillars of his government: the adoption of a militia society, with every man for himself and Jair above all.

According to the Constitution, our individual rights are limited by the rights of others and society, in a delicate balance. We know that freedom of expression is not an absolute right because there are no absolute rights – neither is life, otherwise there would be no self-defense. And that we can all be held accountable when we abuse these rights, running over the law.

Bolsonaro came to subvert this process, making impunity the new law.

Since taking power, he has worked to propagate the idea that the interests of individuals are always more important than the well-being of the collectivity. This does not apply to every individual, only to the “chosen people” of Jair Messias, that is, the groups that support him or that are with him for convenience.

Among them are miners, loggers, agriculturalists who act illegally, ultra-conservative religious leaders, businessmen who want to do whatever they want without being bothered by the CLT, politicians and public servants interested in taking advantage, militiamen and part of the Armed Forces rotten band. and the police. And spoiled rich people who believe they can do anything because they have the “correct last name”.

In this project of a militia society, the mediation of natural conflicts throughout society by institutions is attacked in the name of the possibility of each one to solve their problems in the way they best understand their problems without the “annoyance” of labor and environmental inspectors, agents of the Federal Police and the Civil Police, judges, judges and ministers, deputies and senators. Of the Constitution.

In a militia society, the people will be able to fully use their “individual freedom” to be outraged by non-existent 5G chips injected by Chinese vaccines in a plot of pedophile Templar billionaires. Or flee to Dubai after being arrested.

“Who is Thiago Brennand today? Maybe a public enemy, maybe a sociopath, maybe a rapist. Really?”, asked the now detainee in the aforementioned video.

With his return to Brazil, Justice will be able to respond. It runs the risk of being all of these together and then some.