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Destroying Democracy in Order to Save It

Brazil’s democracy is being killed by the people who claim to be saving it. Alexandre de Moraes, an unelected Supreme Court judge, has set himself up as the arbiter of truth in Brazilian political discourse and is censoring anyone who crosses his invisible line. Supporters say he’s trying to prevent a coup that would establish a dictatorship, but many observers say his actions usher in what he says he wants to prevent.

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