First of all, yes 
there's no drama here.
I just want to Brasilpost and drama's been slow lately, not much going on.
Okay, so on the title. Brasil is known for being a very violent country. Outsiders don't know why exactly, they usually spout some dumb reasons, but it's a fact that Brasil is indeed violent. But of course, the people who suffer Brasil's violence aren't gringos who come here to take a Safari in the favelas and/or frick street 
s, it's the workers.
And what do workers hate more than anything? Working their asses off to buy an overpriced phone only to have it stolen by the ''youth''. So it's just natural that the average worker gets a boner when they see dindus getting what they deserve. For a short time we had a subreddit dedicated to these videos but it got jannied 
Now let's see what's going down in Brasil? Please come with me, let us together uncover the mysteries of Brasil. 
Fun fact: There are so many robberies in Brasil featuring two guys on a motorcycle that it has became a meme. An unfortunate one at that, seeing two guys in a motorcycle will make you clench your purse like you're an asian grandma walking through Brooklyn or some shitty BIPOChood in Chicago.
Hope they have motorbikes in heck 
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/ufopd2/vá_com_deus/
One of the top comments is saying that the world became a better place instantly. It even gave the camera color. I see trees of green... red roses too
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/si08te/vítima_da_sociedade/
This one is awfully common too. It usually happens when people are in their cars, using their phones with the windows open. Nigs on bikes just stick their hands in the window and takes their phones.
it's not always you get a chance to dropkick people on the street. Props to this dude
Some comments from the thread
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/pwhqbc/ladrão_passa_de_bicicleta_rouba_celular_e/
This one is kinda hard to see but apparently the biker stole the celphone of a skater, and the skater hit his head... with the skate? 
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/10q40oz/a_polícia_fez_de_tudo_para_proteger_os_ladrões/
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/k58gzz/thief_in_rio_is_only_for_experts/
Rio de Janeiro's smartest thief 
Well, that's about it for thugs getting fricked. There's this last one but it's a bit NSFL (and is the top post of all time of the subreddit)
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/vgqn4j/lavando_a_agência_com_bandido/
Now that we had our dose of br nigs getting fricked, let's see some other br stuff.
Most of these, if not all, are from Rio de Janeiro.
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/11552hw/carnaval_no_rjow/
Average brazilian drug dealer flaunting their weapons.
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/1145wtt/garantindo_a_cervejinha/
Brazilian youth live streams Grand Theft Auto on Instagram. DINDU NUFFIN 
If you're wondering why you might have seen the word ''cervejinha'' a few times now, it's because some time ago our then ex-president, who is also a convicted criminal who got out of jail because of some contrived political/justice shit AND he's also our president now lol, said that sometimes the youth steals because they want to drink beer. I'm not misinterpreting or making shit up, that was it. He said that the same week after a guy got murdered in cold blood in front of his girlfriend during a robbery.
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/10kjxt3/this_is_brazil/
Commotion caused by... City anniversary free cake?
For people that don't know, Rio de Janeiro lives in some kind of fricked up drug gorilla warfare. Why the frick would r-slurred gringos want to go there when literally everywhere else in Brasil is a better place to visit? Beats me.
Some vids from said war
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/10kmqy3/cidade_de_deus_rio_de_janeiro_24012023/
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/11317iz/mais_um_dia_normal_na_noruega/
That's it for the Rio War. Now let's see some other Rio stuff
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/qd1ane/como_carioca_anda_de_metrô_do_rio_de_janeiro/
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/10spta9/mais_um_dia_normal_na_noruega/
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/pc1xe5/rio_de_janeiro_2021_in_a_nutshell/
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/115f0ag/mais_um_dia_comum_em_oslo/
Not really sure what's going on in most of these 
Nigs gonna nig I guess
Honorable mention: Apparently this was in Mexico but it's too funny not to post
https://old.reddit.com/r/brasilivre/comments/v1otvi/banzai_filho_da_puta/
From the comments
electric chair
Phew. That was something. Now excuse me because I need to go to Chemo. It was a joke buddies I don't have cancer, started to feel bad about it but jesus you guys are dense See you all
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What’s your recommendation then? Also is it true that there’s a “negative “ stereotype that people from Sao Paolo…work hard? Some chick from Sao Paolo told me this and said in Brazil you’re considered stupid if you work hard.
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The South is great, just don't be black
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Yeah I wonder why somebody would think that.
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The president is also 77
Retirement home leaders is in vogue
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He's still pretty coherent, but he's starting to let it slip there and there.
He said thiefs only steal "because they want to drink a little beer", if our media wasn't entirely on his party's bankroll that could have been a scandal.
He also spent the entire campaign talking about how poor people would be able to have barbecues and beer in the weekends once again. Once the price of alcohol and meat went up he said "the barbecue was metaphorical"
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Based r-slur bringing West Coast American policies to Brazil.
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you got it backwards friend, it's burgerland that's going full Brazil.
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Brazil is kind of like future America, but all Angloid colonies will be less chaotic than Moortuguese ones on the account of Lusoids being lazy inefficient (but SOVLFVLL) colonizers compared to the much more industrious (but soulless) Britbongs.
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Biden of the tropics
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Joe Biden is a funny guy
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Literally anywhere else. Sao Paolo is full of things to do but the city stinks and is ugly as sin.
The Northeast has awesome beaches.
The South has nazis.
The North
No, never heard of anything like that.
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Maunas is considered north?
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Biggest city in the North
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What else would it be?
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West or Northwest?
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I can see where you're coming from
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This is going to be a pretty ignorant question, but where’s the best place to go if I want to experience Brazilian culture? From my experience with Brazilians, my perception of “Brazilian culture” is people with very calm, relaxed, and easy going personalities coupled with some great food (rice beans steak and some cheese bread please), and a close proximity to jungles and beaches. Bahia seems kind of cool…
Also, how bad is it not knowing Portuguese? I can speak English and B1 level Spanish (I’ve used it in various Latin American countries where nobody speaks English).
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No such thing.
Honestly it's kinda hard to say what's ''brazilian culture'', because Brazil is enormous and culture vastly differs from North to South, from East to West. With that said, there are things that are unquestionably Brazilian.
You'll find this pretty much everywhere, there's only a single city that is infamous for having people being cold, unwelcoming and sometimes rude, and thats Curitiba-Paraná. Even if the people there are less than your average warm brazilian welcome, it's still a beautiful place and worth a visit.
If there is one thing that makes this country worth it is the food. The south is known for their churrasco. The best cheese bread is in Minas Gerais, Southeast. Northeast also has some good foods but they're not for everyone and sometimes a bit obscure. North usually has distinct Fish dishes. All in all, wherever you go you'll be able to try out brazilian cuisine, even if it isnt South churrasco or Minas cheesebread, so I wouldn't worry too much with that.
If you want beaches Northeast is a no brainer. But beware, it can get hot in there. Not sure what kind of temperature you're used to, but for example where I live 28-30c is the average, ramping up to ~38c+ when it gets hot, although I don't live in NE. Jungles are more of a North thing, but we don't have beaches.
You should probably visit with someone who knows Portuguese then. It will also help with people trying to scam you
Would not recommend going by yourself but it probably won't be the worst thing ever, think you'd be fine. Usually brazilians speak spanish, even if just a little.
you could also get info from our other resident macacos
@AlienIguana 
@jararaca 
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That's a really good summary
Bahia is 100% going to scratch your Brazil itch, at least the gringo's perception of Brazil and it's marginally better than Rio at least
The south is probably the least Brazilian part of Brazil, but a gaucho churrasco is the greatest food in the world, costela de chão is
I don't recommend Sao Paulo at all, if you are a gringo, just visit any globohomo city like NYC or London and that's the same with less crime
I like Manaus a lot, the fish and fruit they got there is godly and seeing the Amazon river is awe inspiring ngl
I don't recommend coming to Brazil alone either
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I would add, Mato Grosso/Mato Grosso do Sul for cool ecotourism because Pantanal is such a cool place, with the caveat "just don't be indigenous"
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A Pantanal cruise is cool af
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Mommy is soooo proud of you, sweaty. Let's put this sperg out up on the fridge with all your other failures.
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The thing they say about São Paulo is, people are too "busy" to be welcoming like everywhere else. But a lot of that is related to the fact São Paulo is FULL of migrants, specially from the northeast region, and like, Bahia specially has a stereotype of people being "slow" (doing things at their own pace, being calm instead of stressed messes) and São Paulo is kinda the city where people work hard, like the "Japanese workaholic businessmen" (which, considering it's also the city with the biggest Japanese immigration in the world, to the point it has a "Japan Town" in place of a "China Town" and people call any Asian person "Japanese" cause it's just assumed anyone Asian is Japanese, and usually they are, makes sense). So specially with this contrast, between other regions having that "Brazilian warmth/calmness" and São Paulo being full of stressed messy bitches that overwork themselves, there is something like a stereotype. But usually people say "people are busy/have no time" instead of "work hard" and the negative comes from the part of "and therefore aren't as welcoming to everyone else", not on the work itself? If that makes sense
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