“The world will get to see our perfections and imperfections as a nation,” remarked legendary midfielder Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira at the news of the World Cup 2014 coming to Brazil. He was a key player in the Corinthians Democracy Movement in the early 1980s that would become a form of protest against the military’s control and a tool to spread their message of the power of democracy. “Corinthians were a superb side at the time, winning the Sao Paulo state championship in 1982 and 1983, and their blend of stylish, attacking football married with the political campaigning of Socrates and his colleagues captured the imagination of many. To spread their message the Corinthians Democracy Movement emblazoned the clubs kits with political slogans on match days, and huge pro-democracy banners were erected at their Pacaembu stadium. The movement also attracted the support of artists and intellectuals, as the political left latched onto the power of football in spreading the message for change. In 1982, despite warnings from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) not to interfere in political issues, the Corinthians Democracy Movement agreed that the club would take to the field in shirts bearing the slogan “Vote on the Fifteenth”, urging Brazilian citizens to make their voice heard in the upcoming elections.” The full article on the Corinthians Democracy Movement and football: goo.gl/Dxkdde #internationale investigate #realdemocracy question: is #civilsocietyindanger
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:00:00 +0000
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