@kevcvs57 saidDo you mean because there were no votes against him? I understand that for sure, but what if the election was rigged so he got 60% of the vote instead? Would you accept that as a free and fair election because it would not be so obvious?
Well no because it OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT a free and fair democratic election, that is exactly the scenario that Brazil and the US are trying to avoid by holding attempted coup conspirators to account.
I understand that as a Russian you neither like or understand democracy but some of us like to hold the threat of unemployment above the heads of our lords and masters.
@sh76 saidIs abuse of power still "speech"?
Casting doubt on the electoral system is still speech. Spreading misinformation is still speech. Seeking to overturn an election by telling the people that it was unfair is still speech.
If Bolsonaro wanted to use social media or any other tool to spread propaganda, he could've done so. The court found that using the powers of the president to spread false information and overturn an election was an abuse of power, not "speech".
@vivify said" The court found that using the powers of the president to spread false information and overturn an election was an abuse of power, not "speech"."
Is abuse of power still "speech"?
If Bolsonaro wanted to use social media or any other tool to spread propaganda, he could've done so. The court found that using the powers of the president to spread false information and overturn an election was an abuse of power, not "speech".
On what grounds? Any candidate alleging election fraud has a right to be heard. You do not dispute that. You only have a problem with the allegations being made using government to do the disputing. On what grounds is that considered "abuse of power"?
Rand Paul uses his government website to spread criticism of Fauci. Is that abuse of power or is it only abuse of power to allege election fraud?
https://www.paul.senate.gov/op_eds/fox-news-op-ed-sen-rand-paul-md-nih-lied-and-continues-lie-about-gain-function-research-and-covid/
You need to prove the Brazil constitution upholds that court's decision and finding of "abuse of power" to allege election fraud. Where in the Brazil constitution is it written that using government to spread information is "abuse of power"?
For example: Let's say the president uses government to spread the word to save the black-shouldered opossum from going extinct. Is that "abuse of power"? If not, why? Is it only because he was alleging election fraud? If so, where in the Brazil constitution does it say using government to spread election fraud allegations are an "abuse of power"?
@vivify
There is no law assigning "abuse of power" to using a government position to disseminate information, any information. Like all dictatorships the courts make it up as they go along. There is nothing in the Brazil constitution prohibiting election fraud allegations from a government position.
You were duped. All because you want the same thing to happen to Trump. You don't want Trump to be able to run again. You don't want the people to decide and that is anti democracy. You are against democracy.