The author claimed that Olavo de Carvalho argued that the right should occupy cultural spaces and institutions before coming to power, to prevent the left from dominating public and institutional opinion. According to him, the right took a long time to act, but the institutions themselves began to confront each other publicly, exposing what he called a pretense of harmony among the Powers. He wrote that, without the commodity boom and amidst public demands for favors and scandals that, according to him, involved even the highest court, the PT contested an election with the least political capital in its history. He said the party suffered a significant defeat, even in strongholds where it used to be the majority, and predicted that Lula would reach the second round morally and politically defeated, with few allies elected to the positions of deputy, senator, and governor. The author attributed part of this weariness to the popular perception of the institutions and the cost of what he described as an "institutional theater." He stated that workers, entrepreneurs, students, churchgoers, and consumers felt the effects in their wallets and daily lives. He also said that Lula could still win by a margin of 51% to 49% and appoint four more people he referred to as "emperors." Finally, he wrote that he did not consider politics a solution for the country, as he understood the problem to be spiritual. He said he observed what he called, quoting Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a "failing god," and concluded by asking for divine mercy for the nation. #Política #Direita #Lula (translated)
