On this day, 194 years ago, Brazil becomes an independent nation

On this day, 194 years ago, Brazil becomes an independent nation.

How does Veeky Forums feel about Brazil?

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I don't. It's a big blob in South America, and directly does not affect me. Whatever indirect effects it has on my life are too attenuated to pay attention to.

I like Brazil
>blob
From what I've seen, few countries have such strong national identity. They haven't a single major civil war and no part of their country ever tried to secede.

My mistake, they had one brief """war""" in the southern States, but that's it.

>From what I've seen, few countries have such strong national identity. They haven't a single major civil war and no part of their country ever tried to secede.
Excellent joke my friend.

If you bothered to read them, you would have understood. The only civil war they had was the Ragamuffin war, all the rest were just riots. Nothing compared to what happened in other countries as big as they are, like China, Russia or US.

> brief
farrapo war lasted 10 years

I've read about it. It was less an issue about commercial fees than different culture or really wanting to break away. It seems that it was also a time in which Brazil was fragile because their Emperor hadn't come of age and the country was ruled by a regency council. All in all, considering the size of the country and the fact that the rest os South America balkanized, I say they have a very strong national identity and the term "blob" can't be used.

>no part of their country ever tried to secede.
>what is Rio Grande do Sul

Brazilian here.
From what I learned in school and read in libraries, and my knowledge in general, the south of brazil has a much more muh european heritage ideology. it was because of trade of course but mostly because their culture. most of them are germans, they have their own clothing, even the landscapes are different (meadows and grasslands instead of brazilian jungles).
Other forms of separatism also occur elsewhere. In São Paulo, most of the population is japanese and north italian. they have much more of a british like culture (coffee as tea, railways, modern and developed cities, etc) as opposed to the samba and race mixing of the rest of the country.

other forms of separatism involve the brazilian equivalent of black lives matter (brown) and the northeasterners who believe they are midwest cowboys.

Also Minas Gerais which is the large green thing between brown and grey, which follows the ideology of Arcadia and arcadism.

>what is Rio Grande do Sul
I´ll tell you: legit spanish clay

>Vim para o Veeky Forums procurando por uma thread sobre a independência do Brasil
>Saí satisfeito

Aren't german and italian immigration a very recent thing? Wasn't the ragamuffins war fought by portuguese settlers and blacks/mixed? Why those recent immigrants cling to it if they have nothing to do with it?

That's right. The German and Italian immigration started when slavery ended. Ragamuffin was 1835. Abolition 1888?

Mauá: The Emperor and the King. In fact, I googled to see whether there was an English translation, and found the movie on YouTube with subs. It's really good, one of my favorite movies from Brazil.

youtube.com/watch?v=7OWeXJT9ZH0

Do you recommend any book about the Brazilian Empire? I'm trying to learn portuguese and I'd rather read about this issue than something else.
So
>it was because of trade of course but mostly because their culture. most of them are germans, they have their own clothing, even the landscapes are different (meadows and grasslands instead of brazilian jungles).
Is wrong

I feel that it shouldve stayed as a Monarchy of some sorts just so we can have a break from the monotony of South American Republics/that one Socialist State.

At first it was good but now it sucks.

A country with a fuckton of potential wasted by incompetent leaders and an uneducated populace.

I don't care for it.

Brazil is awesome, though it seems to be going the same way as Argentina and Venezuela even though as an emerging market it has much more potential.

>wasted potential
This is a good meme. They've achieved much, despite everything. A country made of jungle, mountains and poor soil, but managed to be somewhat successful.

Brazil is a huge reminder against the evils of race-mixing. Too bad so few people pay attention to it.

/pol/ please, you have to go back.

Europe seems to do fine.

Going by your autismal haploshittery, they're pretty diverse.

And with a middle eastern religion too.

You know who I'm talking about.

Implying similar shit (or even worse) don't happen in europe by europeans.

t. brazilian in europe

>They've achieved much, despite everything
Not really. The economy has been a mess for decades and many people continue to live in lawless areas with essentially no state presence. Sure, it has had its moments of greatness, but compared even to its neighbors its lacking in many regards.

It's already suffering from a lot of the perils of a post-industrial economy while still having regions that are totally destitute in every sense.

>independent just because the emperor's son asked for it to be independent.
they have never paid the toll of blood other latin american countries did

We had some good battles.

You're welcome
If it wasnt for me, you'd never have gained independence and become such a shithole

Did you ever read a Good history Book about Brazil? Not Just our entry level shit? The independence wasnt nearly as peacefull as told in the classroms.

I learned that shit only in college. Most of the population doesnt have any idea about our past.

Yeah. We paid mostly with money.

I don't remember the name of the personagem but I know there is a memoir from a guy that fought in Paraguay (I wish more people had written about their participariam in the conflict).

The problem with brazilian history is that mostly of our history is hidden from the general populace. What we learn in scholls is sometimes even lies.

To the user that wanted to learn a little bit more about brazil. Do you want a entry level course, or something deeper?
some suggestions:
COSTA, Emília Viotti da. Da Monarquia à República: momentos decisivos.
- DORATIOTO, Francisco. Maldita Guerra: nova história da Guerra do Paraguai.
LINHARES, Maria Yedda (Org.). História Geral do Brasil.
PRADO JR., Caio. Formação do Brasil Contemporâneo.

take it to /pol/ or even /int/