Was soccer or protest the big winner in Brazil? [1]

 

UTSanDiego.com - Mark Zeigler, 6/30/13

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Protesters gather near a line of security blocking a road that leads to Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 30, 2013. Anti-government protesters marched Sunday near the Maracana football stadium before a major international match, venting their anger about the billions of dollars the Brazilian government is spending on major sporting events rather than public services. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) — AP

Think about it: Millions of people across Brazil spent three weeks relentlessly protesting in the face of a sport that is their religion, their passion, their identity.

It was a staggering reversal of sentiment, the opiate of the masses becoming the enmity of the masses.

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