Yes there was something about teachers striking On Mon, 12 Jun, 2023, 9:15 pm Helga do Rosario Gomes, < [email protected]> wrote:
> This is highly unfortunate but not surprising! Portugal was after all a > major colonial power as well as a slave trader. And this wave of xenophobia > and nationalism is spreading everywhere, probably empowered by Trump. > I couldn't understand why he has been depicted as a pig with pencils in > his nose - probably something to do with the teachers strike of which I > know nothing. > Helga > > On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 6:48 AM 'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> VM. >> >> Since the far-right party, CHEGA!, appeared in 2019, xenophobic and >> nationalist, a lot of racists have come out of the closet. The leader, >> André Ventuta, declares himself Catholic and anti-Pope Francis for >> protecting emigrants. >> >> From one MP in 2019 it rose to 12 MP in 2022. >> >> >> DataLíderCl.Votos%+/-Deputados+/-Status >> 2019 >> <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elei%C3%A7%C3%B5es_legislativas_portuguesas_de_2019> >> André >> Ventura <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Ventura> 7.º 66 442 >> 1,30 / 100,00 >> *Novo* >> 1 / 230 >> *Novo* Oposição >> 2022 >> <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elei%C3%A7%C3%B5es_legislativas_portuguesas_de_2022> >> André >> Ventura <https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Ventura> 3.º 410 965 >> 7,28 / 100,00 >> [image: Aumento]5.98 >> 12 / 230 >> [image: Aumento]11 Oposição >> >> >> On Monday, June 12, 2023 at 11:06:25 AM GMT+1, V M <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> It's interesting to see the quotes from Costa. Am I correct that this is >> a very rare, if not unique, occurrence of him "calling out" the racism that >> is occasionally thrown his way? >> >> Thanks for sharing this... >> >> On Mon, 12 Jun 2023, 15:29 'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net, < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> [image: Inline image] >> >> Not everything is rosy for António Costa in Portugal. There are racists >> who hate this Prime Minister, son of Goan. >> "The teachers' protest is part of freedom and democracy, only journalists >> find it strange that there are protests. It is part of democracy", said >> António Costa, while trying to maintain a dialogue with a teacher, after >> the military ceremony of the of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese >> Communities, António Costa walked the route from Avenida do Douro to the >> place chosen for lunch, always being followed by many teachers who shouted, >> among other slogans, "respect". The same message was written on the >> posters, on some of which it was also possible to read "resignation" and >> see the image of the prime minister with two pencils in his eyes and a >> pig's nose. Booed by the teachers, the prime minister was, however, >> cherished by many popular people who told him: "welcome to the Douro", "we >> are here to support you" and "Régua is with you". >> "I feel very good in the Douro and throughout the country", he pointed >> out, again insisting that the background noise that accompanied him "is a >> right of demonstration". >> >> "With better taste, with worse taste, with these slightly racist posters, >> but that's it, that's life", he stressed. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Goa-Research-Net" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1231297506.2264179.1686563972887%40mail.yahoo.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1231297506.2264179.1686563972887%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Goa-Research-Net" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAN1wPW48mON6E%2BOywpAcPyKAu04hg-T2%3D6yRj2zwUiAfBDUmmA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAN1wPW48mON6E%2BOywpAcPyKAu04hg-T2%3D6yRj2zwUiAfBDUmmA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Goa-Research-Net" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/424698224.2279202.1686566868602%40mail.yahoo.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/424698224.2279202.1686566868602%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > Maria Helga do Rosario Gomes > 609 West 114th Street > NY 10025 > USA > http://helgagomes.com/ > http://www.goachitra.com/ > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAJUuMJnkAkp1R%2BO1pFqQw0Q2wdU_2m2VMaSVtvk1cT1F5ad0EQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAJUuMJnkAkp1R%2BO1pFqQw0Q2wdU_2m2VMaSVtvk1cT1F5ad0EQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. 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