Optional@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 hours agoFlavio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after losing Brazil election, sources saywww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down10 cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1171arrow-down1external-linkFlavio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after losing Brazil election, sources saywww.nbcnews.comOptional@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 hours agomessage-square23linkfedilink cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareSwemg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up58·12 hours agoNothing says “I’m legitimate” more than fleeing your country after a botched frauded election
minus-squareAeder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up33·10 hours 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-squareRothe@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 minute agoAnd millions of voters looked at him and thought “Yup, that’s my guy!”.
minus-squareFreshParsnip@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 hours 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-squareathairmor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·10 hours agoI wonder if they can try him in absentia.
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 millions of voters looked at him and thought “Yup, that’s my guy!”.
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
I wonder if they can try him in absentia.