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PORTUGUESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS FOR NON PT PEOPLE
disclaimer: i am an lgbt portuguese citizen so this affects me directly and idk how impartial ill be able to be but ill try my best to shine some light on the current situation and at least explain the top 4/5 candidates and what they stand for
ok first a little history lesson about portugal cause its important
-vv old country (est. 1143)
-v racist past, including colonialism, slavery etc (which is still something that affects pt poc to this day!!!!!!)
-first country to abolish the death penalty
-vv old country (est. 1143)
-v racist past, including colonialism, slavery etc (which is still something that affects pt poc to this day!!!!!!)
-first country to abolish the death penalty
-started being a republic in 1910
-had a fascist dictatorship for 48yrs that ended w a non violent communist revolution
-no longer communist but still kinda left aligned
-very safe country
-gay marriage is legal !!
-but a looooooooot of old people
-had a fascist dictatorship for 48yrs that ended w a non violent communist revolution
-no longer communist but still kinda left aligned
-very safe country
-gay marriage is legal !!
-but a looooooooot of old people
first of all !!!! the portuguese political scale !!! this is important to understand the parties and where they stand in the right to left scale (theres more parties but these r the main ones/more important in this election)
ok so now onto the candidates !!!
MARCELO REBELO DE SOUSA
- current president
- social democratic party (centre right)
- overall liked by most of the population
- came after a really bad president so didn’t have high expectations to meet tho
- who most ppl think his gonna win
- man of the ppl
- uni professor
- current president
- social democratic party (centre right)
- overall liked by most of the population
- came after a really bad president so didn’t have high expectations to meet tho
- who most ppl think his gonna win
- man of the ppl
- uni professor
ANA GOMES
- socialist party (centre left)
- eurodeputy until 2019
- was the pt ambassador in indonesia, had a v important place in peace negotiations between indonesia and timor
-wants to outlaw the chega party bc of fraud and more complicated stuff
- socialist party (centre left)
- eurodeputy until 2019
- was the pt ambassador in indonesia, had a v important place in peace negotiations between indonesia and timor
-wants to outlaw the chega party bc of fraud and more complicated stuff
MARISA MATIAS
- bloco de esquerda (left)
- eurodeputy
- equality is her focal point
- defends minorities and the younger generations and gives them voices
- cares about climate change and lgbt education in schools
- bloco de esquerda (left)
- eurodeputy
- equality is her focal point
- defends minorities and the younger generations and gives them voices
- cares about climate change and lgbt education in schools
ANDRE VENTURA
- chega (far right)
- wants to go against the system
- wants to reform the constitution
- says he wont be the president of minorities and people who “live with the governments money”
- wants to privatise education and healthcare
(+ cont cause hes the problem)
- chega (far right)
- wants to go against the system
- wants to reform the constitution
- says he wont be the president of minorities and people who “live with the governments money”
- wants to privatise education and healthcare
(+ cont cause hes the problem)
ANDRE VENTURA (cont)
- defends life sentences (when pt doesnt have them)
- says minorities are the problem
- ....... tweeted that if trump lost it would be a loss for democracy
- has a bunny,,,,,,,,,,, and thinks that makes him likeable
- defends life sentences (when pt doesnt have them)
- says minorities are the problem
- ....... tweeted that if trump lost it would be a loss for democracy
- has a bunny,,,,,,,,,,, and thinks that makes him likeable
NOW !! theres more candidates, i wont go into them bc they are not placing high enough on the polls but they are:
-João Ferreira (communist party)
-Tiago Mayan (liberal initiative)
-Vitorino Silva (rir idk what it translates to also they dont have seats in the parliament)
-João Ferreira (communist party)
-Tiago Mayan (liberal initiative)
-Vitorino Silva (rir idk what it translates to also they dont have seats in the parliament)
OKAY NOW THAT THAT IS DONE HERES WHATS HAPPENING
-everyone knows that Marcelo is going to win (but hasnt won still so u cant say that) but its pretty obvious, because hes a friendly figure in our parliament
-everyone knows that Marcelo is going to win (but hasnt won still so u cant say that) but its pretty obvious, because hes a friendly figure in our parliament
-when Andre Ventura (far right) announced that he was running for president he said that he would leave his party if he placed below Ana Gomes (which was obviously gonna happen at the time)
-hes been screaming left and right in the debates, talking over everyone and lying+
-hes been screaming left and right in the debates, talking over everyone and lying+
+ on national television, speaking in a really manipulative way, and twisting other candidates words against them
-Marcelo (current president) was the only one that somewhat kept him in his place bc of their age gap and bc he is very liked in the country so screaming against +
-Marcelo (current president) was the only one that somewhat kept him in his place bc of their age gap and bc he is very liked in the country so screaming against +
+him wouldnt do Ventura any favors (shoutout @danielcapitaoo for tweeting about this and his tweet getting into national television ly boo)
-the problem w pt is that a lot of our population lives in villages and is not really informed, so they like Ventura because of the way +
-the problem w pt is that a lot of our population lives in villages and is not really informed, so they like Ventura because of the way +
+ he speaks (kinda like trump). this is a HUGE problem because against everything we thought was going to happen,,,,, hes currently tied in second place w Ana Gomes on the polls
-Marisa is in 3rd/4th place (behind them) currently which no one saw coming. we were all expecting her to be 3rd place at the LOWEST..........
-this is scary for a lot of people in pt. even is he doesnt win, which i doubt he will, if he comes up 2nd on the 24th of jan +
-this is scary for a lot of people in pt. even is he doesnt win, which i doubt he will, if he comes up 2nd on the 24th of jan +
+ its going to give him confidence. which we cant afford to do
him gaining a voice means people are in danger. especially minorities, like poc, disabled ppl, lgbt ppl, immigrants and the lower economic classes.
hate crime is going to start rising because his ppl will+
him gaining a voice means people are in danger. especially minorities, like poc, disabled ppl, lgbt ppl, immigrants and the lower economic classes.
hate crime is going to start rising because his ppl will+
+feel validated.
the far right is rising in europe and we are not talking about it enough.
im running out of tweets but i hope i was able to shine some light into the whole situation
if u have any questions my dms are open and so is my cc http://curiouscat.me/marblekoo_
the far right is rising in europe and we are not talking about it enough.
im running out of tweets but i hope i was able to shine some light into the whole situation
if u have any questions my dms are open and so is my cc http://curiouscat.me/marblekoo_
big thanks to @danielcapitaoo cause he helped me w one of the candidates plus he got on national television TWICE with his amazing tweets about the debates 
SO PT OOMFS GO AND VOTE ON THE 24TH !!!! IF U WANNA VOTE EARLIER YOU CAN DO SO ON THE 17TH BUT ULL HAVE TO REQUEST IT BETWEEN THE 10TH AND THE 14TH HERE https://www.votoantecipado.mai.gov.pt/ THE ELECTION DOESNT STOP BC OF COVID BE CAREFUL BUT PLEASE VOTE IF YOU CAN
