The last decade has witnessed the development of pernicious polarization in Brazil, partly due to the emergence of right-wing organizations promoting a conservative, populist-nationalist and neoliberal agenda. Despite the attention that this process has received, the viewpoints of individuals who identify themselves as part of the right-wing have been overlooked. This article aims to address this gap, drawing on twenty-one semi-structured interviews with members of right-wing organization Movimento Brasil Livre. By analyzing the interviews through the philosophy of Paulo Freire, we show how these individuals propose a narrative of oppression that echoes in form but not substance Freire’s ideas of conscientization and liberation. We also suggest that a Freirean approach opens new ways to discuss and potentially unlock pernicious polarization, incorporating a significant distinction between sectarians and radicals, with the former unreceptive to criticism and discussion, and the latter defending their positions but open to dialogue and listening.

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与右翼对话：巴西的恶性两极分化与保罗·弗莱雷的哲学

过去十年见证了巴西恶性两极分化的发展，部分原因是右翼组织的出现促进了保守、民粹主义民族主义和新自由主义议程。尽管这一过程受到了关注，但将自己视为右翼成员的个人的观点却被忽视了。本文旨在解决这一差距，利用对右翼组织 Movimento Brasil Livre 成员的 21 次半结构化采访。通过利用保罗·弗莱雷的哲学分析采访，我们展示了这些人如何提出一种压迫的叙述，这种叙述在形式上而不是在实质上与弗莱雷的良知化和解放思想相呼应。我们还建议 Freirean 方法开辟了讨论和潜在解开有害两极分化的新方法，