Pundits are making much of the similarities between the attempted coup in Washington by Donald Trump supporters two years ago and the one by Jair Bolsonaro ...
A member of the Brazilian National Public Security Force stands in front of the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado A member of the Brazilian National Public Security Force stands in front of the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil on Wednesday after a failed coup attempt at the country’s capital this past Sunday.
Did our heroes follow those rules? Trump promised he’d join his thugs and cosplayers at the Capitol, but he let his Secret Service driver take him back to the White House instead. Not even Fox supported the seizure of the Capitol. The U.S. military was not part of Trump’s plans at all. Certainly not in Bolsonaro’s case. He knew the takeover of the capital was planned for Jan. 8, but chose to be abroad to avoid arrest if it went wrong. The governor and police chief of the Federal District were lined up to keep the police off the backs of the rioters – but thousands of others were waiting for a sign from Bolsonaro that never came.
A number of the foot soldiers of the attack in Washington have been tried and convicted as well, but, despite the passage of two years, it remains to be seen if there will ever be charges laid against those who go to work in suits. And, while Bolsonaro slinks off into exile, Trump prepares his comeback run for the presidency.
Trump probably can’t win the presidency again after his behaviour during the Capitol events. However, a more presentable candidate, like Florida governor Ron DeSantis, flying the same populist flag, could take back the presidency in 2024 unless Trump runs too and splits the Republican vote.
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