The main difference is that President Jair Bolsonaro has been “shoving a stick in the eyes” of other national leaders ever since he became president. He has also not led an effective response to the pandemic, ignoring the impacts to people and the medical system of his country — even to the point of downplaying the impacts of the virus, which he personally experienced when he contracted it in 2020.
If you are looking for others to come to your aid, you first have to be open to them before your crisis and willing to meet people halfway. The bottom line is that Bolsonaro has not cultivated any international relationships with the West and will likely suffer the consequences to his nation. The sad part is his people are the ones suffering.
What applies to nations also applies to cities, counties and states here in our country.
