In a reflective moment, President Lula da Silva shared his dream about former President José Sarney, linking it to his worries about democracy and the Western system's stability. He expressed concern that the post-World War Two democratic order is under threat, raising doubts about the future of multilateralism and global cooperation. Lula, who has always championed leftist causes, finds himself perplexed by the rise of right-wing populist movements around the world, signaling a drastic shift in the political landscape.
In the nineteen-eighties, he became the country's first President to take office after two decades of military rule. "In my dream, he came to my house..."
The democracy we learned to live with after World War Two, the functioning of multilateralism as an important role... is now fading," he said. "What comes next, we don't know."
We thought we were creating a more civilized, more solidarity-based, more humane society," he said. "The result is worse. It's as if there is a lamp, and when you open the lid the evil people come out."
Lula has built a career on unwavering leftist principles... he was flummoxed by the right-wing populists and anti-globalists gaining power around the world.
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