Jair Bolsonaro, right-wing firebrand, wins Brazil’s presidential election.

kirby@vox.com ^ | Oct 29, 2018 | Jen Kirbyjen

[Rabin]

Far-right firebrand Jair Bolsonaro won a decisive victory on Sunday in Brazil’s presidential runoff election. His win represents a significant break in Brazilian politics, as voters abandoned the leftist party that had dominated past elections. Bolsonaro’s showing on Sunday is even more remarkable because he largely began his presidential campaign as he has a long history of making controversial "racist and sexist statements"; his unfiltered rhetoric and his “law and order” platform have earned him the nickname the “Trump of the Tropics.”

[Rabin]

The controversial candidate has been compared to President Donald Trump.

Rab.

[jcon40]

Another swamp to drain.

[daler]

Have the media found any “far-left firebrand” liberals anywhere?

[struggle]

He better get a massive security force surrounding him. The criminals will stop at nothing to cut his head off.

[brewcrew1965]

Why aren’t socialist/communist candidates referred to as far left? Is a sarc tag needed?

[cpdiii]

The controversial candidate has been compared to President Donald Trump.

This is good, pray for his success.

[ifinnegan]

All non-Marxists are “far right”.

[cpdiii]

The controversial candidate has been compared to President Donald Trump.

If he is so damn controversial why was he elected? I hate the Media.

[marktwain]

Jain Bolsonaro in Brasil and President Trump in the U.S.A. have arisen for similar reasons.

The Media in Brazil is even more "progressive" than in the U.S.A.

Bolsonaro takes on the Media as Trump does here in the U.S.A.

[IWontSubmit]

Given his margin of victory the gentleman is now firmly mainstream.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I was just hitting “Reply” to write that when I glanced your reply. It is so typical. There is no such thing as a “leftist radical” or a “far left wing kook.”

[Bullish]

A Latino Trump? I hope so... They really need one.

[Bullish]

If he is so damn controversial why was he elected? I hate the Media.

Because to them, if your even slightly to the right of Che Gueverra, you're considered radical, far-right.

[jarwulf]

50% of right wingers are “far right” and there have been nearly 0 far left candidates. Its almost as if their idea of what’s the center is completely wrong.

[blueplum]

I understand gangs are the first item on the new president’s agenda - as in a complete sweep and removal. There might even be places in Brazil people will once again be able to walk in peace for a change. That would be different. And he has no problem declaring Brazil as a Christian nation.

[Professional]

The article though is not calling him extreme...

[SunkenCiv]

Plenty to like:

• Pompeo discusses cooperation with Brazil's 'Trump of the Tropics'
• China Panics over Bolsonaro: 'Unthinkable' for Brazil to Align with U.S. and Taiwan
• Cher Leads Hollywood Freakout over Brazil Election: Bolsonaro a 'Pig'
• Bolsonaro: The Brazilians go all in for winning
• Blexit, Bolsonaro, Merkel: Globalism is Dying
• Trump Congratulates Brazil's Bolsonaro On Presidential Win
• Brazil: Following election, Armed Military Police take immediate action against Gangs
• Conservative Jair Bolsonaro Elected President Of Brasil
• Bolsonaro Wins! What is happening in Brazil, and How it is similar to the U.S.
• Jair Bolsonaro: Far-right candidate 'to win Brazil poll'
• House Dems urge Pompeo to condemn 'Trump of the Tropics'
• Brazil Presidential Race may Bring Reforms of Restrictive Gun Law
• Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro winning over voters with promise to "Give guns to good people"
• [Lame duck] Brazilian president sends in army as truck protest paralyzes country
• Bolsonaro woos Brazil voters with simple recipe for ending violence
• Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil vote but not outright victory
• The understandable rise of Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro
• Round one in Brazil on Sunday; They Could Use Their Own Donald Trump
• What doesn't stab you to death only makes you stronger
• Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in serious condition after stabbing
• Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in stable condition after stabbing
• Record 63,880 people murdered in Brazil in 2017
• Brazilian evangelicals, swinging hard to the right, could put a Trump-like populist in the [tr]
• Brazil presidential front-runner vows to close Palestinian embassy

[Professional]

You win the internet today!

[MtnClimber]

All non-Marxists are “far right”.

That is what it seems, pro-freedom, pro-business, anti-crime = far right.

[neverevergiveup]

“Have the media found any “far-left firebrand” liberals anywhere?”

I'm pretty sure they would describe Mao and Stalin as ‘moderates’.