Optional@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 days agoFlavio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after losing Brazil election, sources saywww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down10 cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1169arrow-down1external-linkFlavio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after losing Brazil election, sources saywww.nbcnews.comOptional@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square34linkfedilink cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareSwemg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up50·12 days agoNothing says “I’m legitimate” more than fleeing your country after a botched frauded election
minus-squareAeder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·11 days agoHe’s fleeing because winning the election was the only way to extend his immunity to prosecution. He has a bunch of pending cases regarding corruption, tax evasion, a financing scandal, and money laundering.
minus-squareFreshParsnip@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 days agoAnd, like in the Untied States, I’m bewildered at the asinine system that allows getting elected to be a viable way to avoid prosecution
minus-squareRothe@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 days agoAnd millions of voters looked at him and thought “Yup, that’s my guy!”.
minus-squareChais@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 days agoJust as much a piece of shit as they are.
minus-squareathairmor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 days agoI wonder if they can try him in absentia.
minus-squareFenrirIII@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 days agoThey likely will. Pretty sure they already tried his dad
Nothing says “I’m legitimate” more than fleeing your country after a botched frauded election
He’s fleeing because winning the election was the only way to extend his immunity to prosecution. He has a bunch of pending cases regarding corruption, tax evasion, a financing scandal, and money laundering.
And, like in the Untied States, I’m bewildered at the asinine system that allows getting elected to be a viable way to avoid prosecution
And millions of voters looked at him and thought “Yup, that’s my guy!”.
Just as much a piece of shit as they are.
I wonder if they can try him in absentia.
They likely will. Pretty sure they already tried his dad