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Democracy means listening. Not silencing. The Brazilian Congress, the voice of Brazilians, has the votes to impeach Alexandre de Moraes and to pass an amnesty for @jairbolsonaro. That is how a republic is meant to work. But Moraes, when convicting Bolsonaro, said that even if Congress passes an amnesty, the Supreme Court will strike it down as “unconstitutional.” Meanwhile Senate President @davialcolumbre (polling at 2%) continues to block the impeachment of Moraes. Let’s be clear. • Voters choose representatives • Representatives make laws • An unelected judge decides those laws don’t count • The representatives have the votes to bring impeachment charges against the judge. • The most unpopular representative in Congress blocks the will of the representatives to remove the judge. @JDVance said it best in Munich: “If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you.” A country where Congress is overruled is not “defending democracy.” It is dismantling it. The United States and the world should stand with the Brazilian people at this critical time.