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 Derek, I'm Brazilian and the media here colludes with the government's outrages with the Supreme Court. our democracy is dying. There are things I don't agree with musk, this isn't one of them. 
 I didn't say I didn't agree or disagree, I'm just pointing out that Musk is most likely salivating as the chance to do this, so he can look like a savior. Right or wrong, him doing so is beneficial to him and his ego. 
 Is defigurehead a word? 🙄 
 Yes I am aware of that. I think that for the convenience of what happened, I think yes, musk should benefit. Everyone benefits, even those who lose out and have interests in a third world country like ours. The issue is strategic between autocratic countries and shell companies from these countries, not denying American and European interests in restricting our business, vice versa. 
 There is just a mistake in your declaration, Brazil never was a democracy, all the democracy was a merely illusion.