Si los lideran los ciudadanos, como en Irlanda, los referendos enriquecen la democracia. Pero ¿qué ocurre si los lideran las élites políticas, como en el Reino Unido o en Colombia? English
Los usurpadores de poder suelen ser democráticos si han sido elegidos en elecciones libres. Sin embargo, terminan manipulando los instrumentos constitucionales o electorales para aumentar su poder personal. English.
Read the newspapers, listen to the TV “debates” and see the WhatsApp-trained ignorant armies clash day and night.
A eleição de Bolsonaro não se deve apenas ao uso das mídias sociais, mas a mídia social foi de fato fundamental para permitir que um discurso de ódio, violência e discriminação fosse difundido. English
Bolsonaro's election does not stem only from the use of social media, yet social media was indeed paramount to allow a speech of hate, violence and discrimination to come to light. Portuguese
If the people lead them, like in the Irish case, referendums point way to improved democracy. But less so if political elites, like in the UK or Colombia cases, do lead them.
From Germany to India, these campaigners are battling ‘toxic masculinity’ to engage men in fights for gender equality.
Of course, politicians did not create the powerful Hindu caste system. They merely exploit this fault-line, exacerbating the caste animosities to build vote banks.
Jair Bolsonaro’s inauguration as president of Brazil marks the beginning of the political year. The redrawing of the world order currently under way is increasingly adverse to democracy. Español
