LE FIGARO.
- Who are the assailants of the Place des Trois-Pouvoirs?
Christophe VENTURA.
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These are the most radicalized strata of Bolsonarism, which have a violent conception of politics.
But it's not a praetorian guard that would respond to explicit orders from their leader.
Sociologically, they are essentially people belonging to the Brazilian middle class, who consider themselves downgraded.
They are attached to private property in a fairly liberal and individualistic way of thinking.
Taxi drivers or truckers are widely represented.
They are attached to the weapon port, they practice shooting.
People who work in the world of security and surveillance.
Politically, and this is fundamental, these are people who have broken with the democratic ideal.
You have to bear in mind that barely 20% of Brazilians say they are satisfied with democracy.
Barely 40% support it as a form of political regime.
These people consider...
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