Lula Wins Brazil's Presidency After Final Votes Tallied
Lula wins election after final votes tallied
Brazil's presidential race came down to the wire, with Lula pulling off an upset after early results and prediction markets heavily favored Bolsonaro. Hacker News commenters dig into Brazil's two-round popular-vote system, the role of money and coordinated social media campaigns, and whether this was really a left-wing victory or a defensive rejection of Bolsonaro that will push Lula toward the center.
The one good thing about the current system is that shitheads like Musk can spend half a billion to buy elections, but the people still have the final say.