Brazil’s government is in better shape than the US government is.
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First two Brazilian judges vote to convict Jair Bolsonaro in coup plot trial
(www.theguardian.com)
Way better shape. The police actually arrested the traitors on the day they did the treason. What a novel fucking concept.
i'm so jealous of south korea and brazil rn
Yeah, imagine having a real, functioning government.
Must be nice. As an American millennial, sadly not something I ever really got to experience.
You know what helps? A populace willing to protest.
The US public has been protesting pretty much non stop since the 60s.
Their politicians have responded not by addressing the grievances of the people, but by increasingly criminalizing nonviolent protest to the point that it's often classified as literal terrorism.
To call the US system a representative democracy is naive to the point of being downright farcical and has been for several decades.
Ch aging your facebook picture and shitposting on lemmy doesn't count.
Look to France or Nepal on how a real protest looks like.
Hey now! The Americans have done far more than that, they've peacefully wandered around the neighbourhood and played some acoustic guitar. If that doesn't attract the attention of politicians, what will?
/s
There are other forms of protest that work. It takes organization.
And Nepal!
Most other governments are, at this point
Bar low enough to trip over
Suck it, Yemen and Eritrea!
I mean, the mere fact that you have to reach for two of the most poverty stricken and lacking in natural resources countries in the world to compare with literally the richest country in this world in both money and natural resources is in itself pretty damn indicative of the failure of the US system to guard from giving the incompetent and the thoroughly corrupt all of the power.
Well, yeah, that was definitely part of my thinking. But also the humanitarian abuses.
One is pretty much guaranteed to vote in favour of Bolsonaro, but a majority to condemn him is pretty much set. It's only a matter of time.
By Friday Brazilians will be drinking and partying.
The Paulista is going to be great!
Man, I wish I could be there, celebrate twice as hard for me.
what's the available punishments? Death? Life in prison?
Neither are possible punishments in Brazil
They are in some extreme cases, but needs to be a lot more extreme than simply trying to destroy the country.
No, death penalty doesn't exist here, neither does life in jail since sentences are capped
The maximum appears to be a prison sentence of 43 years.
Brazil showing its third world theocratic shithole neighbor up north how it's done.
Don't forget South Korea
Venezuela isn't theocratic.
They’re talking about the US I think.
Yeah, I figured. You don't have to look that far in South America, though.
This is funny because it totally ignores that Bolsonaro was part of the government from 1991-2023.
So it took what, 30+ years to take the trash out?
What an example! Can’t wait.
Being unfamiliar with Brazilian judicial procedures I'm curious why the judges release their verdict at different times. Is there a reason for that?
Wow, never thought this could be possible! Respect to the Brazilian Government for this. I hope the US will have similar trial for Jan. 6.
Me too! We won’t though.
Is it just me or is drawing out a supreme court ruling like the results episode of a tv talent show a really weird way to deal with an attempted coup?
It's not being drawn out. Yesterday there was also some procedural stuff before voting that took some hours. And every supreme court vote must come with a justification which the voter reads to the court for it to be accepted. So it takes some time.
It is but I'm not sure it's a bad thing.
Couldn't happen to a better piece of shit
Lock ‘em up!
three brazialian is so many to count!! no wonder its taking a while
"Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."
George Bush: "OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"
His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.
Finally, the President looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"