To what extent attacks on opponents contribute to campaign strategies

The first weeks of this year’s campaign have already seen exchanges of criticism and accusations between the main names in the presidential race. The aggressive tone of the speeches is nothing new in electoral races in Brazil, but it has gained new contours in recent years with the increased importance of social networks in public debate.

On digital platforms, campaigns have bet on short editions of candidates’ statements and the chosen excerpts often seek to give visibility to attacks on opponents. But the heightening of tempers in a scenario of polarization also raises concerns about the risk of scenes of political violence.

In this episode of E Tem Mais, Carol Nogueira presents an overview of how electoral campaigns alternate the defense of a government proposal with direct attacks on political opponents.

To point out to what extent the accusations against rivals are used in a planned way as an electoral strategy and the possible consequences of this, the political scientist Antonio Lavareda and the political analyst of CNN Gustavo Uribe.

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