Brazil does have a constitution that explicitly protects artistic freedom of expression. Yet comedian Leo Lins was convicted to eight years in prison for posting a standup of his. According to the court, the comedian "promoted verbal violence" and "foments intolerance" and the "Constitution does not provide a free pass to commit crimes and cannot be used as a justification for hate speech:"
The even more worrisome aspect of this verdict, though, is that it clearly illustrates that ideologically captured courts will not respect the Constitution as the most fundamental piece of legislation, but will resort to texts of lower authority and simply override the stipulations in the Constitution as they deem fit.
Brazil is presently living in a state of tyranny by the judicial. Other Western countries must do everything to avert getting there, which can only be accomplished through a balance of the powers, which includes impeachment of rogue justices.
Brazil does have a constitution that explicitly protects artistic freedom of expression. Yet comedian Leo Lins was convicted to eight years in prison for posting a standup of his. According to the court, the comedian "promoted verbal violence" and "foments intolerance" and the "Constitution does not provide a free pass to commit crimes and cannot be used as a justification for hate speech:"
https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2025/06/03/leo-lins-e-condenado-a-oito-anos-de-prisao-por-publicar-conteudo-preconceituoso-e-discriminatorio-contra-minorias.ghtml
What is verbal violence? As I have outlined before, a stick can hurt me, but overhearing your conversation cannot:
https://www.wildhorsewisdom.xyz/p/a-stick-can-hurt-me?r=31a4ti&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
The even more worrisome aspect of this verdict, though, is that it clearly illustrates that ideologically captured courts will not respect the Constitution as the most fundamental piece of legislation, but will resort to texts of lower authority and simply override the stipulations in the Constitution as they deem fit.
Brazil is presently living in a state of tyranny by the judicial. Other Western countries must do everything to avert getting there, which can only be accomplished through a balance of the powers, which includes impeachment of rogue justices.