Brazil ended when almost everyone accepted that state benefits are worth more than the effort to improve and stand out.
Brazil is not the only one, in fact few countries have people who value freedom, and freedom has nothing to do with "free press", it has to do with you being the owner of your life and fully responsible for your decisions.

The majority of humanity chooses this, because the majority of humanity is accommodating. It doesn't matter states, nations, what matters is each individual solving their problems, their demands, always ready to move to other places because unfortunately the free individual's greatest enemy is their neighbors. Hitler, Stalin, all the great tyrants in the world only did what they did because the majority of the people in each of these countries connived. Lula da Silva, just like Getúlio Vargas or Leonel Brizola were elected and LOVED by the same people who are complaining today.

Take care of yourself and your loved ones, and just feel sorry for the little children.