The Misfortune of “Right Wing” Psychedelia

Nathan Fernandes

There is a myth that people who drink ayahuasca tea, a psychedelic drink of Amazonian origin, are more likely to have a progressive mentality, free from prejudices of race, class, and gender, and support environmental and human rights. But statements in line with the discourse of President Jair Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party, made by senior members of the União do Vegetal, one of the main ayahuasca religions in Brazil, alongside Santo Daime and Barquinha, contradict this idea... continue reading.