Order and Progress

Isn't democracy a wonderful thing? In these ever more certain times, we cannot help but be reassured that more than half the voters in a fledgling democracy have displayed a maturity and coolness of judgement to rival that of the official greatest country in the world further north, or even our own Mother of Electorates. Like those exemplary populations, Brazilians have decided that the best solution for corruption is the removal of oversight; that the best way to protect their rights is to assault the rights of those less powerful than themselves; and that the problem of keeping the planet habitable is rather less urgent than the virtuous need to vent their personal indignation. Let's hope they enjoy it.