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points by johntitor23 4 days ago | 0 comments

Please don't share half the context.

Many cities had their mayor cancelling free public transportation and stopping people from going voting. Extending the time is a reaction, not a first action. Furthermore, the ask didn't come just from Lula's party, it came from both candidates [1].

2022 Brazil had the Federal Police Director actively interfering with transportation as well.

[1] - https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/eleicoes/o-que-diz-o-codigo-ele...

[–] matheusmoreira 4 days ago

Busses with a Lula insignia on it? That's an electoral crime, and probably why they were stopped from circulating. Just yet another one to the list.

They called for extension back in 2022 too, and it was ruled illegal. "Everybody had the chance to vote", said Alexandre de Moraes.

[–] subscribed 3 days ago

An hour before sending this comment you read that BOTH sides asked the court for the extension and the COURT has granted it.

I don't think it was the same situation last time.

Not sure what axe you have to grind but it sure looks like you love to present only half of the truth.

[–] matheusmoreira 3 days ago

I commented that 15 hours ago, and replied within minutes.

I think it's a matter of consistency, not agreement. From my perspective it looks like the court only grants things if Lula wants it granted.

I believe it would have been granted even if Bolsonaro hadn't requested it, and I seriously doubt it would have been granted if only Bolsonaro had requested it.

I'm not even accusing anyone of fraud. This is merely evidence of the court's bias and favoritism.

Accuse me of being wrong if you must, but please don't insinuate I'm a bot. These are my actual thoughts.

[–] foldr 3 days ago

Now you are just speculating on what would have happened in hypothetical scenarios. That's not evidence of anything.

Also, all that's achieved by extending polls for two hours across is enabling more people to vote. If that helps one or other candidate to win, it can only be because there are lots of people who want to vote for them.

[–] matheusmoreira 3 days ago

I'm not trying to substantiate allegations of fraud here. Even if all votes made during the extended time were summed up and added to Flávio's total, it wouldn't help him in the least.

I simply view the act of Lula's former lawyer deciding it with suspicion. To me it's evidence of the court's favor towards him. Nothing more.

[–] foldr 3 days ago

As people have already pointed out to you, it can't be evidence even of that because both candidates asked for extended time.