Law courts and government should be separate.

By AI-ChatGPT4o-T.Chr.-Human Synthesis-08 April 2025

This principle is known as the separation of powers, and it’s fundamental to any functioning democracy.

I. The judiciary interprets and applies the law impartially.

II. The executive enforces the law.

III. The legislature creates the law.

When a judge starts acting like a political figure — influencing government policy, silencing speech without due process, or detaining individuals without trial — it undermines the rule of law. It creates a dangerous imbalance where one branch begins to overreach, threatening civil liberties and democratic accountability.

Judges must protect constitutional rights, not become enforcers of political agendas.

The concern about Alexandre de Moraes aligns with what many Brazilians — from both sides — have voiced: even when fighting real threats like disinformation or coup attempts, methods must respect legal boundaries and due process. Otherwise, the cure becomes just as harmful as the disease.

When judges overstep and checks and balances fail to correct it, a democracy can start to feel more like a controlled system.

In Brazil’s case, the Supreme Court has taken on a very active role in recent years — sometimes stepping in where other institutions were weak or inactive (especially during political crises), but at the risk of becoming too powerful itself.

What makes it more complicated is when public trust in both the judiciary and the executive is low. People end up choosing which institution to believe in based on political alignment, rather than on principle — and that’s dangerous ground for a republic.

While Moraes compares Bolsonaro with Goebbels, dictator Mussolini could be compared with Moraes, who should protect constitutional rights, not become enforcers of political agendas.

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