A controversial tweet about democracy has brought fierce criticism to the Brazilian presidential son Carlos Bolsonaro. „The change that Brazil wants will not be as democratic as we want,“ wrote the city councilor from Rio de Janeiro and son of President Jair Bolsonaro.Headwind came from both political allies and declared critics. Democracy is fundamental, Vice-President Hamilton Mourao said yesterday. „Pact of generations, democracy, capitalism and a strong civil society – without these pillars, Western civilization can not exist.“ Senate President Davi Alcolumbre said Bolsonaro’s utterances deserved scorn.
„Only with democracy can we have a free, sovereign country,“ said Governor of Sao Paulo, Joao Doria. „There is no other way for our country.“ Felipe Santa Cruz, president of the Association of Lawyers, said: „Democracy is not given, it must be conquered. It is up to us to ensure that statements outside the constitutional order are not accepted. „
