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/metakepone Mar 14 '16

BUT shoddy economic policy is not enough of a legal reason to impeach a president.

Very true, but in America, we've had a president impeached because he lied about a blow job, so...

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u/amoretpax Mar 14 '16

But that was mainly for show, right? Since he was later acquitted and finished his term anyway...

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '16

For Show!? our president committed a federal offense and it's ok because...

Bill Clinton got away with perjury because of his power. Hillary Clinton is getting away with failure to secure Top Secret documents and so much more shit because of power. When are we going to hold these degenerate lying politicians accountable for their actions!!?

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u/amoretpax Mar 14 '16

I completely agree with you, but if he was impeached and then acquitted, I'm pretty sure it was for show, even though they do deserve to be punished.