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Related: About this forum88 Tactical, Militarized Police, and a Looming Coup in Brazil
Brazil is currently on high alert amid signs its fascist leader is planning a self coup to despotically seize and retain power. Bolsonaro loyalists have had years of training from Omahas 88 Tactical and US law enforcement.Bolsonaro loyalists employed by 88 Tactical, along with Royce Gracie of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu empire, declare their allegiance to Bolsonaro as they fire weapons at the Texas training ground owned by an 88 Tactical employee.
What the actual hell is going on with 88 Tactical in Omaha?
Last year I wrote about the businesss persistent interest in Nazi imagery and white supremacy. Now here is something else alarming: 88 Tacticals links to a foreign authoritarian leader, Jair Bolsonaro, who many Brazilians fear is planning a dictatorial takeover of Brazil, perhaps as soon as tomorrow, September 7.
In early 2016, around the time that an infusion of investment funds allowed 88 Tactical to construct the massive fortress that greets all interstate travelers into Omaha from the west with a gigantic Nazi eagle and Nazi code, 88 Tactical also sponsored Eduardo Bolsonaros visit to the Shot Show, a massive firearms expo in Las Vegas.
Eduardo Bolsonaro is the third son of Jair Bolsonaro, the current president of Brazil, who is notorious for his fascistic rule. It is difficult to summarize the damage Bolsonaro has wrought on Brazil, but it includes a wholesale assault on indigenous people and the environment, deep corruption, and total mismanagement of the pandemic.
At the time of this writing, Bolsonaro, who has legions of militia members loyal to him and more armed than ever after he loosened the nations gun laws, is indicating that he will not peacefully cede power if he loses election next year, which polls show is likely. Eduardo, who is currently a legislator, has fascist political leanings, too. Here he is, for example, hanging out with Beatrix von Storch, who is both the granddaughter of Hitlers finance minister and the deputy leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
Read more: https://seeingrednebraska.com/fascism/88-tactical-militarized-police-and-a-looming-coup-in-brazil/
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88 Tactical, Militarized Police, and a Looming Coup in Brazil (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Sep 2021
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abqtommy
(14,118 posts)1. I've often written here on DU that all around the world fascists are natural
allies and will support each other regardless of religion or ethnicity. The ideology trumps any other bias and that's why we needed to take them down years ago.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)2. I think a commonality is a fantasy of rape and pillage. nt
peppertree
(22,850 posts)3. Bolsonazi's behind against Lula da Silva by double digits, he's desperate, and wants brownshirts
While the brownshirt ploy is unlikely to work, my guess, sadly, is that as election day approaces 9a year from now), Lula's life will be increasingly in danger.
It won't be long until Bolso concludes this is the only way (if he hasn't already).