And the judges didn't bend for the US sanctions. I hope this becomes an example for the world.
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Now do Trump
No, we needed to heal and let him run again so he could finish the job of stealing the election.
@ United States of America, that's how you fucking do it.
He'll be 97 when he gets out, if he lives that long.
Good riddance.
Eh, wouldnt be hard to get it reduced tbh, I doubt he will actually stay there for 27 years. But Ill take what I can get
You'd think attempting a coup would warrant a total block of any reduction in the length of sentence, but oh well.
FYI: South Korea's former president got pardoned by her successor after her impeachment & removal & imprisonment. (The one back in 2017, not the recent 2024 one)
On the less positive side: one of the judges disagreed with everything, tens of thousands of supporter were supporting him in the street when the ruling happened, parliament allies are trying to make an amnesty law for him. I hope Brazilian people keep fighting for their democracy hard because the attacks will never stop.
I can't speak for the whole country, but at least in my city, it's notable how bolsonarism has been losing energy. I know people who were strong supporters who are not caring for him anymore and less and less people are talking about him in public places. I believe today's news will deliver another strong blow against this collective madness, and the slow improvement in the economy since last elections will bring more people back to supporting the left parties, at least the worker's party.
Once the online propaganda/psyops funding dries up, it's amazing how quickly the masses move on from a controversial figure. That's why I don't think the MAGA infection that the US has will last long without billionaires continually pumping their bullshit. There'll always be cultists, but I even remember seeing how quickly most folks moved on after 2021, only for a resurgence around late 2023 when lots of billionaires flooded his campaign coffers.
As an American I find it difficult to understand how a working justice system can convict a criminal.
When Brazil respects democracy more than America.
We're fucked, y'all.
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Sounds like a 4% of world population problem.
From my perspective: So far the best SOAP that I ever watched. The episode yesterday with the gun sidestory was insane.
regardless of how you feel the united states falling to a fascist regime affects everyone on the globe the same way the industrial power of germany falling to fascism was cause for global war.
frankly, you are espousing the one of the most ignorant opinions i’ve ever heard. i’m not saying this because in some pearl clutching american. im saying this because you seem to have no idea about how cause and effect play out on a world stage.
keep feeling safe and acting like none of it matters. your country isn’t immune to what’s happened here, and it’s certainly not immune to a fascist american military. you’re no better than the 60-ish% of americans who complacently have allowed the current status quo to come to pass.
See, America? That's how you do it. Learn from Brazil.
apparently brazil's government is more functional than USA's
Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months, Trump was elected for his second term. Now who is bigger democracy? Maybe because Brazil plays REAL football?
Brazil showing the U.S. how it's done.
If the US had done this after Jan 6, they would have saved themselves a lot of trouble.
Life in prison effectively. If only we could start putting our leaders in jail for their crimes.
Brazil gets to sit at the table with Iceland on the list of countries who jailed the people responsible for almost torpedoing thier own country. (In Icelands case, it was the bankers involved in 2008s financial crisis)
It's nice to see traitors held accountable for their actions. Maybe one day the US will take note.
Meanwhile Merrick Garland somewhere is sitting happy as a pig in shit.
27 years seems pretty lenient given what he was convicted of. I realise that he'll probably never be free given his age but I don't think that the defendent's age should affect the sentence, especially when they still have their supporters like Bolsonaro.
Basically a death sentence. He won't live long enough to serve his full sentence.
A life sentence. Not a death sentence.
"That's very much like they tried to do with me. But they didn't get away with it at all."
Infuriating
60 days to file, 5 to appeal after the filing, yadayadayada.
He's still basically out on bail, don't act like he was remanded into custody today, people.



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