Responding to accusations of prejudice against homosexuals, blacks, women and many other sections of society that he usually opposes or belittles, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said this Friday that the laws were passed for the majority and minorities must adapt to them. Bolsonaro made the announcement at a meeting with Assemblies of God pastors and evangelicals in Juiz de Fora, the city where he was stabbed while on the campaign trail four years ago while still a presidential candidate.
“The other day I said that the mother wants Joaozinho to always be Joaozinho, and I was accused of homophobia. My God, damn it… Where are we going to give in to minorities? Laws exist, in my understanding, to protect the majority. Minorities must adapt,” Bolsonaro fired to loud applause from the crowd.
Jair Bolsonaro’s statement blatantly contradicts what is written in the Brazilian Constitution, which he swore to uphold and respect when he took office on January 1, 2019, and which guarantees minorities the same respect and treatment as any other citizen. The Constitution, adopted in 1988, without any doubt establishes equal respect for all citizens, and expressly prohibits discrimination of people on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or any other grounds, guaranteeing all citizens the right to be different from others without being subjected to any or violation of their rights.
In addition to shocking and annoying homosexuals by saying that a mother cannot accept that her son, who was born a man, wants to become someone else later on, Bolsonaro also often makes bad jokes about black people, whom he called “fat and slackers.” “. “Several times.”, and about women. This week, he denied allegations of misogyny and said women accuse him of being sexist because they don’t understand his passion for guns and motorcycles, which he sees as symbols of machesa.
Author: Domingos Grilo Serrinha as well as Correspondent in Brazil
Source: CM Jornal
