Brazilian Elections (Come for a laugh) (56k Beware)

[Spekio]

So, you people keep saying politic is a circus.

Well, here, most people people don't vote on parties, ideologies or anything sensible. They vote on personalities. And every two years we are bombarded by freaks, sub-celebrities, half-naked women and other assorted types.

Mind you that voting is mandatory, and everyone gets a slot of time in the mandatory electoral propaganda time (~3 hours per day if I'm not mistaken).

So, this was the last federal election most voted candidate for congressman. He is a clown. As in, a professional clown:



His tagline on his last campaing was: "Do you know what congressmen do? Vote for me and I'll tell you".

Here is one of his videos this year, imitating the plagiarist/military dictatorship colaborateur and award winning singer/"songwriter" Roberto Carlos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zxvxh9w0es#t=13

This is the major one, now for some bizarre ones from all over the country:


"Son of the (Catholic) Father. I'll carry the cross of the people"


A pun on Kent and "Crente", that means evangelical in the context.


"The People's Tranformers"



I don't even understand what is going on.


"Brazil's Mick Jagger"


Kid Bengala. The porn actor with the massive penis.


These are actual candidates, and some may even get elected.

[Spekio]

Ghetto Edit:



This is the image that wouldn't show in the last post.

[madd0ct0r]

it's like student elections all over again.

[Welf]

I would vote Kid Bengal. He practices full disclosure. Also I doubt some unknown sex tape will ever show up.

[Purple]

I would vote Kid Bengal. He practices full disclosure. Also I doubt some unknown sex tape will ever show up.

Is that because you doubt he has sex tapes or because you think he would share them?

[Raw Shark]

Kid Bengala. The porn actor with the massive penis.

I call shenanigans: That man is clearly missing from the waist down.

But seriously, thank you, Spekio, for doing something that I thought was impossible: making me feel better about political candidates in the USA.

[Spekio]

Some more choice candidates:

Brazilian Batman





Another Superman.

Wonder woman:




Spiderman:




Super Zefa(OC):



"Skinny Hulk":



Jesus:



Tony of the Devil:



Hamburger Face (The name he is running under):



From the last election (2012), running for city councilman, Wolverine:





There are some other that are funny but require context, like the dude that spent his 1min repeatedly saying his name instead of a slogan, but I don't think would translate well.

Also, there are half-naked women who are sub-celebrities, would you guys want me to post them?

I call shenanigans: That man is clearly missing from the waist down.

I think I'd get banned were I to post his.... er... atributes.

But seriously, thank you, Spekio, for doing something that I thought was impossible: making me feel better about political candidates in the USA.

We import a lot of pop culture from the U.S. It took me a long time to understand why sex tapes and past personal history were such a big deal there.

[gigabytelord]

I'd vote for wolverine. Unfortunately he's not real nor do I live in Brazil.

[Spekio]

This guy is the current Governor of Rio de Janeiro (the state where the city is located) on the run for re-election. Here he is with posters saying he endorses both most probable winners of the presidential election. At the same time, next to one another.

[Raw Shark]

This guy is the current Governor of Rio de Janeiro (the state where the city is located) on the run for re-election. Here he is with posters saying he endorses both most probable winners of the presidential election. At the same time, next to one another.

Aggressively neutral position: For The Win! This shit is awesome; thank you for posting it.

[Spekio]

I think I ran out of the most visually interesting ones for now. There are some names that are still funny:



Like Hitler,

or



Dengue, as in Dengue Fever.

There is still McGuiver, MC Banana, and a lot that are funny for Portuguese Speakers.

[Welf]

Well I knew we are living in the end times and have to choose between Jesus and the Devil. Very convenient for the Brazilians that they can do that in the polling booth.

I would vote Kid Bengal. He practices full disclosure. Also I doubt some unknown sex tape will ever show up.

Is that because you doubt he has sex tapes or because you think he would share them?

The latter; he probably has them all on his homepage for sale. I assume writing reviews for school is fun in Brazil.

This guy is the current Governor of Rio de Janeiro (the state where the city is located) on the run for re-election. Here he is with posters saying he endorses both most probable winners of the presidential election. At the same time, next to one another.

If he isn't corrupt and reaps federal money for my home state for schools and roads I'd vote him. I'm okay with weasels if they work for my interests.

There are some other that are funny but require context, like the dude that spent his 1min repeatedly saying his name instead of a slogan, but I don't think would translate well.

Also, there are half-naked women who are sub-celebrities, would you guys want me to post them?

Well, yes? We already got Superman, Wolverine and Kid Bengal, now we need to balance that to get gender equality.

We import a lot of pop culture from the U.S. It took me a long time to understand why sex tapes and past personal history were such a big deal there.

Lucky Brazil. Nothing ruins a political system more thoroughly than the call for purity.


Maybe you can show some of the more obscure stuff, too? we probably won't get it, but we can learn a bit about Brazil.


Btw, how does those "colourful" ads and campaigns translate into actual poetics? Is it a joke, too, or are those guys serious when they take office?

[Purple]

Am I the only one that gets the feeling that this whole election is set up and run by a bunch of 5-10 year old children throwing in their favorite characters. I mean seriously, all that is lacking is Barnie the dinosaur and characters from My Little Pony.

[Spekio]

Well I knew we are living in the end times and have to choose between Jesus and the Devil. Very convenient for the Brazilians that they can do that in the polling booth.

Many Jesus(es?)!

If he isn't corrupt and reaps federal money for my home state for schools and roads I'd vote him. I'm okay with weasels if they work for my interests.

Unfortunately corruption is endemic to Brazil. I'm not privy to this guy in particular, but I'll bet he is as corrupt as the next guy.

Well, yes? We already got Superman, Wolverine and Kid Bengal, now we need to balance that to get gender equality.

Couple of years ago, a guy named MC Créu made a music named Dança do Créu - NSFW. The dancer was a women with a huge ass named Mulher-Melancia (Watermelon Woman). Then a lot of similar sub-celebrities decided they would adopt a name Women-whatever.

So we get as candidates for Federal Congressman:



Pear Woman



Melon Woman

I'm sure there are more, but I'm getting these images from compilations people do - considering there are 26 states and the DF having elections there are more.

If I go back and check previous elections I can find more cases, specially municipal elections due to the sheer number of candidates there are.

Btw, how does those "colourful" ads and campaigns translate into actual poetics? Is it a joke, too, or are those guys serious when they take office?

Well, due to how the voting system works, a popular elected candidate can get more seats in congress for members of his/hers parties, and Tiririca (the clown) was the most voted congressmen of last election. Considering we have over 30 different parties (that might be allies on one state and friends on another, or allies in one level (state) but enemies in another (cities, federal, etc.) take advantage of that.

A lot of those don't get elected, but still gather votes due to the fact that voting is mandatory and people kind of resent having to go and vote on Sundays, so it is kind of a protest vote most of the time.

There is also the fact that, like I mentioned above, everyone gets a chuck of television time, so you need to make an impact amidst the sea of politicians trying to stand out.

Other just want the attention.

As for serious, a surprisingly number of colorful candidates take their job seriously. My favorite politician is in fact a guy whom I'd previously knew from Big Brother - the Reality TV show. Seriously.

Other just want the money they receive (and we overpay our politicians) and don't do anything.

Maybe you can show some of the more obscure stuff, too? we probably won't get it, but we can learn a bit about Brazil.

Okay. I'll do so next post.

But first, this guy:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ZTtwh08Zg[/youtube]

[Spekio]

Am I the only one that gets the feeling that this whole election is set up and run by a bunch of 5-10 year old children throwing in their favorite characters. I mean seriously, all that is lacking is Barnie the dinosaur and characters from My Little Pony.

...Maybe?

[Spekio]

For the more obscure:



Contestant in one of the many editions of Big Brother, his campaign video is full of references to the program.



Gretchen was famous for being hot and shaking her ass - I'm being literal. She was called the Ass Queen. Unfortunately, she decided to not retire in her prime, and to grab to fame in any way she could. Now this is not the singer, oh no. This a cover.



The man with the Stuborn Mule. His story? I don't know.



Sula Miranda. Famous in the 70-80-90s for musics that made success with truck drivers.



Tin Pussy, basically.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjhXUeG3_gM[/youtube]

Same guy from the last video. "Hurt a socialist's feelings, vote for me."



A Grande Familia is a sitcom that has been on the air for 10 years, I think. This guy looks like one of the characters, so decided to run as the character.



Why did he decide to run as his name plus "My Body"? No Idea.



His chosen last name is the same when the state lotery accumulates. This one is from the state I live in.



He is running as "Magical Man from the state of Bahia".

[Irbis]

Well, due to how the voting system works, a popular elected candidate can get more seats in congress for members of his/hers parties, and Tiririca (the clown) was the most voted congressmen of last election. Considering we have over 30 different parties (that might be allies on one state and friends on another, or allies in one level (state) but enemies in another (cities, federal, etc.) take advantage of that.

That doesn't sound mad, this sounds like capitalist look at democracy with foragers competing with other political mercenaries for assets they can sell to highest bidder

There is also the fact that, like I mentioned above, everyone gets a chuck of television time, so you need to make an impact amidst the sea of politicians trying to stand out.

Wait, free TV time and the time isn't flooded with random Ad spam? I take it back, you guys are very backwards in capitalist ways

As for serious, a surprisingly number of colorful candidates take their job seriously. My favorite politician is in fact a guy whom I'd previously knew from Big Brother - the Reality TV show. Seriously.

*sigh* We were first!

Other just want the money they receive (and we overpay our politicians) and don't do anything.

We were first with that, too.

Funny that, had anyone copy that party idea in Germany they would be next election winners with 111% of national vote

[Spekio]

Well, TV is a State concession.... commercialization of that TV time has been tried and quashed before.

But if you went insane in politics before you, we perfected it. I just saw a guy running as "Daddy - The one you can trust", and in 2012 there was a Bin Laden.

[bilateralrope]

Well, due to how the voting system works, a popular elected candidate can get more seats in congress for members of his/hers parties, and Tiririca (the clown) was the most voted congressmen of last election. Considering we have over 30 different parties (that might be allies on one state and friends on another, or allies in one level (state) but enemies in another (cities, federal, etc.) take advantage of that.

Is it a proportional system where each voter votes for a party and the proportion of the party vote nationwide determines how many seats the party gets ?
If so, that's not strange. My country runs a proportional system. I view it as more democratic than a system where you only get to vote for the representative of your district and, if anyone other than the person you voted for wins, then the outcome would be identical to if everyone voting for your guy didn't vote.

The strange part is the number and behavior of the political parties.

[Welf]

The Cover candidate mackes me chuckle. I expect a discarded singer to show up on a voting list, but the cover version? That. Is. Hilarious.

Funny that, had anyone copy that party idea in Germany they would be next election winners with 111% of national vote

I think that party would maybe get 4,0%-5,2%. But still more than in the USA.

[Raw Shark]

He is running as "Magical Man from the state of Bahia".

That guy's got kind of a sharky look and looks totally pissed off. I don't think I'd vote to give him even more power if he's already got fucking magic; it'd be like Brazilian Voldemort.

[Purple]

Is it just me or did the images resize to format breaking dimensions?

[Spekio]

Is it a proportional system where each voter votes for a party and the proportion of the party vote nationwide determines how many seats the party gets ?

If so, that's not strange. My country runs a proportional system. I view it as more democratic than a system where you only get to vote for the representative of your district and, if anyone other than the person you voted for wins, then the outcome would be identical to if everyone voting for your guy didn't vote.

The strange part is the number and behavior of the political parties.

It uses the D'Hondt method.

Our constitution saw fit to promote plural-partidarism due to the fact we came out of a Military Dictatorship that severely limited the political landscape. Combine that with special tax exemptions to parties and then we have a lot of them.

Is it just me or did the images resize to format breaking dimensions?

Oh sorry, I couldn't find better size for the last two images.


Also, why am I unable to embed videos? Then I could show you (past election's) Bin Laden, Elder Robin and Double Entendre Gay Man.

[Purple]

Oh sorry, I couldn't find better size for the last two images.

That's not the point. The point is that I could swear they were not so large initially.

[Welf]

Oh sorry, I couldn't find better size for the last two images.

That's not the point. The point is that I could swear they were not so large initially.

For me they don't seem to have changed, I have no problems with format. But I sit at a big screen now, so I wouldn't necessarily notice if they changes are not extreme.