It Is Funny How The Words "liberal" And "liberalism", In The US, Have A Very Different Meaning From What

It is funny how the words "liberal" and "liberalism", in the US, have a very different meaning from what we say here. Here, "liberal" is more aligned with the right wing in economic matters. Liberals defend the end of state-owned intervention in economics and less taxes, it is more related to that than behaviour or social believes. Liberalism benefits the rich as it also defends the end of public institutions like the health public system or universities. This is why it is associated with right-wingers. On social aspects, they tend to be more conservatives, but maybe you'll see liberal activist who support gay marriage or the legalization of marijuana, but also they are pro-gun and against abortion (individual freedom).

There are left winger liberals, but this is a ehole other storie.

being a brazilian woman is a nightmare

tw: rape!!!

i know this has nothing to do with this blog but i need to talk about this.

a brazilian influencer was raped by a businessman in 2018 while working to promote a luxury beach club in florianópolis. she was drugged, abandoned by her friends (who later made fun of her) and raped.

she decided to speak up and report him and let me tell you, she has proof. medical exams, witnesses, security videos from the beach club (in which she’s visibly drunk/on drugs, barely standing up straight, and we can see him by her side).

the trial had been going on for 2 years. the rapist, andré de camargo aranha, white, rich and with some very powerful connections, hired one of the most expensive lawyers in santa catarina (and also known for defending big far-right activists) who humiliated the victim, showing pictures of her in a bikini (the olddddddd ridiculous tactic), making fun of her while she cried, calling her tears fake and accusing her of lying to get followers (she lost her instagram account, her job, her friends. she spent the last 2 years living for therapy appointments and the case. this makes no fucking sense).

he was first considered guilty, then innocent, and now he was sentenced with something along the lines of… unintentional rape?

no, that is not a valid sentence. we don’t have that in the constitution. what we do have is “estupro de vulnerável”, when someone rapes a minor or an unconscious/drugged/drunk person (or anyone who is unable to consent), and that should be the final sentence. not a made up word so you won’t make powerful people angry.

all of this makes me feel sad and tired and defeated and TERRIFIED because of the precedent it creates. i honestly wanna die. the last bit of me that believed in justice died today. i need to study today but i don’t think i’ll be able to.

i just hope this girl has peace. in life. because they sure are trying to kill her.

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agirlfromsampa

3 years ago

You cant criticise Israel or zionism without at least one person going “so do you hate jewish people?” Or any other varient of asking you to denounce antisemitism. Yet Israelis can march while demeaning and insulting Muslims and our religious figures, or can openly call for mass genocide by chanting “death to all Arabs” and no one bats an eye? Where is the call for them to denounce Islamophobia?

Dont turn it into a “so are you saying one shouldn’t denounce antisemitism if their counterparts don’t denounce islamophobia?” Because I that is not what I’m saying. Both are as bad as the other and it’s hypocritical of you to support one and ignore the other.

Antisemitism and Islamophobia have no place in our society and it’s disturbing to know that most people don’t feel like that.

I urge you to watch this video and compare it to the previous pictures and videos of Palestine and its people that I’ve posted. You will notice a very obvious difference, people in Palestine are trying to survive while Israelis are encouraging mass genocide and an ethnic cleansing. There are countless videos of people, children, mourning their friends and family while the people in this video want more of them dead. How is this okay? Why is no one holding Israel accountable? Where are the sanctions? And where are the world leaders now? Everyone was quick to jump on the “they have the right to defend themselves” boat but who exactly are they defending themselves from? This doesn’t seem like self defence to me? The world is watching Israel and there simply is no way for anyone to deny that whats going on is wrong.

You Cant Criticise Israel Or Zionism Without At Least One Person Going “so Do You Hate Jewish People?”

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agirlfromsampa

4 years ago

sério, qual é a necessidade que algumas "feministas" tem em DIMINUIR outras mulheres?? Isso te faz se sentir mais desconstruída? Mais empoderada? Mais bonita? Se vc tem autoestima baixa, procure uma terapia, mas não vem criar rivalidade feminina travestido de discurso feminista.

eurocentric beauty standards are not only like (geek voice) oppressive but they’re… not… cute? like why is having the most tiny body possible attractive i hate white people for making these lies up 😂 What’s cute about looking like a broomstick with no lips

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agirlfromsampa

7 years ago