@ZachWeinersmith there was this Brazilian writer, Ariano Suassuna, who at least once gave a speech (recorded, shared) alerting to the absurd of this scene
Perhaps YouTube will autotranslate?
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@ZachWeinersmith there was this Brazilian writer, Ariano Suassuna, who at least once gave a speech (recorded, shared) alerting to the absurd of this scene Perhaps YouTube will autotranslate? 1 comment
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Somehow this reminded me of Eduardo Galeano's quote in the 1703 Methuen Treaty: our gold left holes in Brazil, churches in Portugal and factories in England. (Brazil's gold rush was during its colonial period.)