If insurrections were coffee, the barista would say Brazil had a January 6 Grande

Two years and two days after Donald Trump’s supporters invaded Capitol Hill, Brazil had its own January 6. That’s how many are describing the events in Brasilia, while others say they were “January 6-like”.

In fact, they were anything but. Brazil has just faced down an Uber January 6; a January 6 Grande.

If insurrections were coffee, the barista would say that was an extra-large serving of the good stuff. (Footage of the shocking scenes is available here, here and here.)

For, not only did hundreds of backers of former president Jair Bolsonaro storm the Brazilian Congress, they also invaded the presidential palace and the supreme court. That was a much bigger challenge to the authorities than happened in the American capital, Washington, DC on January 6, 2020.

Another point to note is the assault’s timing. Rather than do it on President Bolsonaro’s watch, when he, like President Trump, would have been obliged to uphold law and order and possibly even command the insurrectionists to go home…