An electoral turnaround is possible, however difficult. But the illusion that the left can govern without a long-term project, without confronting the powerful, and without popular mobilization must be left behind
By Antonio Martins (Outras Palavras)
Defeats become deeper and more prolonged when we misunderstand what caused them, avoid correcting course, and embrace “solutions” that only compound our mistakes. Lula’s government and the Brazilian left suffered a disaster in Sunday’s election. Contrary to every poll, the president finished the first round 2.2 million votes behind Flávio Bolsonaro—and, more significantly, 3.4 million votes below his total four years ago, when the machinery of
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