Prejudice And Racial Diversity In Brazil

There are hundreds of different nations around the world, each with a very unique history and political development. Nations such as Brazil, India, and Japan have caught the attention of other counties due to their action on the world stage. These three nations have one major thing in common, the influence of the western world on their history and politics, however they all have their own unique social, economic and political forms. One major thing that effects how a country runs is the degree of uniformity within its population. Within Brazil, there is a huge amount of racial diversity. There are people of African, Portuguese descent as well as indigenous people from the early days of the country, as time went on many people from Europe and
Sadly, it seems that that may be an issue for these countries. In Brazil, distrust in the government is a huge issue. Opinion polls have shown low levels of trust towards political institutions and parties (The Politics and Government of Brazil 2). This major distrust has led to protests in 2012 and 2013. While there are great benefits in the country, a small percentage of citizens are able to use them, and there is obvious favoritism towards the urban middle class and those in politics. While Brazil claims to be free of racism, racial minorities deal with inequality, however there have been policies introduced to address the issue. Indigenous people in the country also deal with many cases of illegal and violent encroachment of their land, even though they are supposed to be protected. Women are also under represented within politics, however the country had its first female president in 2010. Though, she was later impeached for
While there is corruption and inequality for women, it doesn’t appear to be as wide spread and severe when compared to the Indian and Brazilian governments. Also, due to the nation’s homogeneity there isn’t a huge struggle between different ethnic groups, thus has more stability. However, I feel that India and Brazil have many issues when it comes to the state of their democracies. Both nations’ governments are riddled with corruption, mass poverty and injustice, and the independence of the different states and huge amount of ethnic and racial diversity within both nations make it harder to fix those issues. Regarding poverty, I feel that Japan also does the best. They have gradually extended their welfare state; however, the county will probably face issues in the future due to its aging population. The next best country would have to be Brazil. On paper, it appears to have a wonderful system to fight against poverty, however, its benefits are restricted to a small percent of the citizens and many are stuck in poverty. However, it is not as bad as India’s work in poverty; there are millions without basic amenities and needs and the system is deeply corrupt and