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[–] FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Because they went there several hundred years ago and were just so impressed by Brazilian culture.

Portuguese people kept falling in love with the Brazilian beaus, greatest cultural exchange in history...

But they'd only booked a holiday for around a few hundred years and when the trip was over, the portuguese had made Brazil famous. Brazilian coffee, Brazilian beaches, Brazilian bikinis... The resort was all booked up by people travelling in from all over the world. The Portuguese couldn't get a foot in for a while!

And many of the visitors didn't want to leave; that's why Brazil has become the most diverse country on Earth.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Portuguese people kept falling in love with the Brazilian beaus, greatest cultural exchange in history...

A trend started by Dom Pedro I of Brazil. When he had the chance to return to Portugal after the country was liberated from Napoleonic forces, he was like "Nah fam, I'm staying here." Not least because he's the emperor of Brazil but genuinely loves the country. To be fair to him, he was pretty progressive for his time despite being the monarch.

a recurring problem with progressive leaders - they just go on holiday

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Don't forget Brazilian waxing