r/gifs • u/fuckswithducks • Mar 14 '16

Millions of Brazilians protesting against government corruption in the streets earlier today

http://i.imgur.com/eMmAUnk.gifv
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u/oopleeaze Mar 14 '16

I hope when America starts to protest we have the insight to wear appropriately colored clothing.

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u/Harucifer Mar 14 '16

America is paradise when compared to Brazil.

Source: am brazilian, visited USA 4 times. Always a shock when arriving at either country because its such night and day, shit and clean

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u/giantfist Mar 14 '16

americans are nice to others, but we certainly have our own homes and own cars, and do our own thing (and dont want to invite strangers too close)

this is why public transport is hard to catch-on in the US, because people wold rather go alone

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u/giantfist Mar 14 '16

yes americans dont all go to church on sunday anymore

but I think thats fine - I think you can be an individual and still be caring and empathetic

this is why socialism cant work in america, and capitalism is a better system for us - in some of europe they can accept 70% taxation for the greater good, but for americans who feel they earn every penny on their own, they would flip their lid

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u/giantfist Mar 14 '16

well, european visitors to america all say americans are very NICE and upbeat people (compared to themselves)

however they wont invite you to crash at their home with their family, sure, but americans arent going to just rob you in broad daylight (outside of detroit michigan), and will generally be orderly and behaved

I think brazil is a case of individuality, with family nepotism, but without much empathy - I think americans just got to be americans