In a more purist perception of politics, the idea prevails that it has the methods and scenarios necessary for the formation of a national project.. In this sense, a government is evaluated in terms of its ability to forge and implement a project capable of ordering social and economic forces. It is common for comparative comments to appear between FHC and Lula precisely in this sense.. “Continuity” by Lula, incarnated in Palocci, would represent the inevitability of continuing a well-structured project.
However, when seeking to break with Brazilian traditionalist conservatism, recognizing that politics is not just the space for a major national discussion, however, the space for the daily clash of interests and projects (national, regional, personal), Two new questions arise that should gain attention: elections and the media.
The electoral moment does not just mean the moment when voters show their approval or rejection of what is being done; Let us not forget that FHC's re-election is more linked to the fear of the end of monetary stability than to the acceptance of the FHC government itself. If we cannot ignore the role of elections in maintaining groups in government, We can't reduce it to that either. Elections also serve groups as a space for maneuver and perception of the changes that continually occur in the aesthetics of power.. Understand the complex structuring of relationships of comradeship and political support – so important to maintaining political positioning – is essential to prevent political displacement.
Local elections (city halls) are especially interesting for this exercise, to the extent that they expose the internal cooperative logics of politics, at the same time that they must take care to maintain coherent party-political discourse, which will be important for the presidential election game. In the case of the São Paulo municipal elections, for example, cases arise such as that of a PPS officially supporting Serra (PSDB), but with great internal pressure to change support for Marta (PT). This is not a disagreement that only involves the Municipal Directorate, instead, involves some of its most important leaders, like Ciro Gomes and Roberto Freire, what, in its turn, are immersed in the logic of Brasília. Therefore, It is clear that it is not just about supporting a municipal project, These are rehearsals for political projects that are much broader and more distant from what is shown to voters.
Therefore, when we analyze Brazilian politics, we need to go beyond the most immediate impressions that arise to us. For this, It is equally necessary to understand what happens with the media, the other question indicated at the beginning of this article. Here we must also go beyond the traditional impressions about being paper. There is no attempt here to deny that the media is a “fourth power”, However, this power is not so easily noticeable, as is generally believed. The true power of the media is that it has the ability to show what it wants, more than distorting reality.
The communicative process requires a minimum of elements common to both sides to begin.. And this is precisely what creates limitations to the structuring of ideas. It wasn't Globo that made Collor, was a confluence of factors also found and, about everything, in the Brazilian social imaginary. The role played by Globo and several other media outlets was to avoid events that could tension this perception., letting it consolidate. The media becomes stronger from the moment it manages to establish a direct channel with the political structure, actively participating in the construction of its limits. Thus, it serves two main functions: on the one hand, it helps in the dissemination of political ideas and their respective issuers; on the other hand, it serves as rehearsals for these ideas.
This is what happens whenever a ministerial change or change of municipal secretaries, for example, begins to be published. The media begins to publish possible names. Note that many of these names are “vast” by an “important government official”, which allows for an organization of political forces against and in favor of the nomination, so that it becomes possible to carry out a neutral test without major political costs.
Thereby, It is possible to see that the media plays a role that is not only informative, but above all, formative; in a way that demands a reading that goes beyond the facts themselves. Even more important than understanding the ideological differences between the media, It is essential to understand why certain news is made available. With each new subject, groups win and groups lose.
It is necessary to go beyond the most superficial readings to reach a more sophisticated level of analysis that can effectively establish a better mapping of Brazilian reality.
Daily: The season of speeches and debates has begun and the political market will be invaded by facts and counter-facts. At this time, most of the energy will be focused on debating this plethora of conflicting information and, in the end, we will come to the conclusion that they remain where they have always been.
Moral of the hist & oacute; ria: In politics, the more it is explained, fewer votes if you win.
Literary advice: Each power must, in effect, have the necessary legal faculties to fulfill its mission; the General Assembly has the mission of effectively giving good laws to society; It is therefore necessary to carry out the related mission of making them practical and real.
Brazilian Public Law and Analysis of the Constitution of the Empire – Marquis of São Vicente
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Yes IV – nº 38 / August of 2004
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