Kim D. Paim stated that he was not a politician and that, if he wanted to enter politics, he could have taken advantage of the elections in 2022 or 2026. He forecast that, in less than ten years, those advocating for the end of re-election would regret their position. According to Paim, the oligarchy that had governed the country since the coup against the Empire in 1889 was the only cohesive group in Brazil. He said that ending re-election would lead to constant power struggles, particularly harming the right and strengthening that oligarchy. He also pointed out a contradiction between the advocates of the measure and their admiration for European democracy, citing social-democratic leaders like Angela Merkel, who, according to him, remained in power for more than a decade. Paim argued that a national project and reconstruction required time, and he criticized changes in government every four or five years in the name of power alternation. He said he did not want that alternation and did not want to see the PT in power again. For him, the measure would prevent Brazil from taking back control from the oligarchy from the very beginning. #Política #Democracia #Oligarquia (translated)

