still cry in the air: the “Free Lula” utterance as an expression of the politics of eternity
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https://doi.org/10.18309/anp.v1i48.1277Keywords:
Performative, Politics of Eternity, Brazilian PoliticsAbstract
In this paper, I analyze the utterance ‘Free Lula’, the most popular slogan among Brazilian leftists since former president Lula was convicted and imprisoned. Articulating Austin’s philosophy of language to Timothy Snyder’s remarks on contemporary politics, I argue that ‘Free Lula’, unlike regular performatives utterances, does not project itself towards the future as an act potentially capable of changing the circumstances in which it is issued. Instead, it inscribes itself in a circular conception of time, within which life is experienced asa permanent defense of one’s own innocence against cyclical attacks allegedly perpetrated by an external enemy.
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