‘Rats Run Away’: Facing Criminal Probe, Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil to US After Loss to Lula
“This reveals the DNA of Bolsonarism,” said one critic. “Bolsonarism is made of cowardice.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-usa
Bolsonaro is not a rat. Bolsonaro is a human. Why is it that when we want to insult a fascist like Bolsonaro, we feel the need to use an animal slur? Our disrespect of animals says a lot more about us than it says about animals.
Gerry McGovern
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