When the choice is the lesser evil
Translated from Portuguese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The article examines whether Brazilian voters choose candidates out of sympathy or rejection of their opponents.
- It argues that high rejection rates indicate disgust may be a powerful force in Brazil’s elections.
Do voters choose a candidate because they like them, or because they dislike someone else?
In elections, political energy can come from sympathy for a candidate. But another feeling may be even more powerful: repugnance.
Brazil’s rejection rates suggest that voters are increasingly making what appears to be a choice based on the lesser evil.
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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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