He strongly advocates against the legalization of same-sex unions and same-sex marriage, whilst expressing statements that some people consider insulting, such as homophobic and violence-inciting,[35][36][37] misogynistic and sexist,[38][36][37] or racist[39][36][37] and anti-refugee[40] remarks. He advocates against affirmative action or quotas for any group, as well as against the decriminalization of drugs. Other controversial political stances expressed by Bolsonaro have been of the defense of the death penalty and of radical interventionism in Brazil by the military, along with an implantation of a Brazilian military government.[25][41]
American journalist Glenn Greenwald called Bolsonaro "the most misogynistic, hateful elected official in the democratic world".[42] News.com.au wondered whether Bolsonaro was "the world’s most repulsive politician".[39] British news magazine The Economist referred to him as a "radical", "religious nationalist", a "right-wing demagogue", and "apologist of dictators".
