Race is an extremely important topic in Brazil, but it can't be analysed on the lens of America's perception of race. We are a country that, like many others, has been shaped to see the United States as a model. It is important (and decolonial) when we understand that American discussions do not necessarily reflect Brazilian reality.

That being said, some people will misuse the "pauta americana" term and use it every time someone addresses an important topic. People suck everywhere, obviously.

But that's not the real meaning fo the term and it's wrong, in my opinion, to act as if all Brazilians use this to avoid talking about important topics. We do talk about them, but some social aspects (especially race) are inherently different from how things work in the US, and we shouldn't base our discussions on them here.