PT uses video of elderly voting to celebrate Lula's victory
The PT published a video with footage of elderly people going to the polls in the second round of the presidential elections. In the caption, the party referred to the group as 'tropa das vós e dos vôs' and described the participation as 'silent revolution'. The mobilization was part of a strategy to reduce abstention, which dropped from 21.08% in the first round to 19.21% in the second.
The Workers Party (PT) used a video with images of elderly voters on their way to the polls in the second round of the presidential elections to celebrate the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The publication was made on the social networks of the party after the confirmation of the result, on Sunday, October 30. In the caption, the caption called the group “a troop of you and flights” and classified the participation of the elders as a “silent revolution” and the “terror of Flávio Bolsonaro”, Lula’s opponent in the dispute.
The video gathers records of elderly people moving to polling places. “Sunday at the same time we were like this. The troop of you and the flights going there to make a silent revolution. The terror of Flávio Bolsonaro,” reads the accompanying text. The publication does not detail the exact date of the recordings, but the context indicates that they were made on the day of the vote.
Strategy to reduce abstention
The participation of older voters was part of the strategy of the petista campaign to decrease the abstention in the second round. In the first round, held on October 4, 21.08% of eligible voters did not go to the polls, the highest index since 1998. This scenario triggered an alert in Lula’s team, which began to invest in actions aimed at the elderly, historically more assiduous in elections.
The campaign reinforced the importance of elders’ votes through advertising and mobilization of community leaders. The idea was to turn the experience and political memory of this group into a trump card against abstention. The video shared by the PT works as a symbolic recognition of this effort, by portraying the elderly as protagonists of a “silent revolution”.
Historical drop in abstention
In the second round, the abstention rate fell to 19.21%, the lowest percentage recorded in the country in two decades, according to data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The 1.87 percentage point reduction compared to the first round represents a greater turnout of voters, especially among the older ones. The source did not detail the age cut of abstention, but the context suggests that the mobilization had an effect.
Lula obtained 51.78% of the valid votes, after expanding his vote by more than 10.4 million votes in relation to the first stage of the dispute. The expressive growth reflects not only the conquest of undecided voters, but also the ability to take more people to the polls. The participation of the elderly, often cited as decisive in tight elections, gained prominence in the petista narrative.
Repercussion and symbolism
The publication of the PT generated reactions on social networks, with supporters sharing the video and commenting on the importance of the older vote. The term “troop of you and flights” has come to be used by profiles linked to the party to praise the participation of this segment. The term “Flávio Bolsonaro terror” refers directly to the defeated candidate, who had a strong support base among younger voters, but lower adherence among the elderly.
The use of images of elderly people walking to vote also carries a symbolism of resistance and civic duty. In a context of polarization, Lula’s campaign sought to associate the figure of the elderly with wisdom and change, opposing the idea that only young people drive transformations. The strategy, according to analysts, helped consolidate Lula’s image as a candidate for inclusion and dialogue between generations.
Election context and next steps
The reduction of abstentions in the second round was one of the factors that contributed to Lula’s victory. In addition to the attendance of the elderly, the campaign also invested in free transportation and in awareness campaigns about the importance of voting. The TSE did not disclose specific data on participation by age group, but the PT video suggests that the elders attended the call.
With the election defined, the PT now turns to government assembly and political articulation. The message of thanks to the elderly, expressed in the video, should remain as a milestone of the campaign. The expectation is that the new government will adopt policies aimed at the elderly, in recognition of the support received in the polls.
For the voters of Ponta Grossa and Campos Gerais, the participation of the elderly was also noted in the electoral sections of the region. Although the source did not detail local numbers, the national mobilization had its reflections in the Paraná, where abstention also fell in the second round. The Boca no Trombone Portal will continue to monitor the unfolding of this election and policies for the elderly.
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