"Short cuts" - Cenas da vida (brasileira)

"I lived in Brazil for fifteen years and have observed that the culture alluded to in this article is rampant throughout all levels of society, rich or poor, not just in Brasília.

The really blatant cases brought to public attention are frowned upon by all, but by-in-large people tolerate it as they too takes 'short cuts' (jeitinho).

Parents grease the way for their kids in to schools and universities (or better grades), traffic offenses can often be 'resolved' on the spot rather than getting a ticket, petty theft in the work place is rife, the bureaucracy is so stifling that 'facilitators' are often the only way to get things done. Red traffic lights are a pretty colour, to be obeyed when one pleases. Just some simple examples. It's everywhere.

How do you change a culture? I don't know, maybe education brings a higher level of personal pride and stops cheating. Maybe better policing will wake people up. But until the overriding culture changes, don't expect miracles in the capital."

- O melhor do artigo da revista The Economist sobre a (suposta) "faxina" de Dilma foi ter provocado este comentário categoria "disse tudo" do(a) leitor(a) Dwrig. Sem mais.

(Lucas Colombo)