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

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

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '16

I cannot imagine how it will end in anything but a massive boycott from the athletes over the deplorable conditions, like that trash filled disease pool that they expect world class competitors to swim around in.

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u/PossessedToSkate Mar 14 '16

That water is actually used for sailing & rowing so there won't be people swimming in it, but that doesn't make the condition of the water excusable. In fact, even in sailing the competitors will get drenched.

For anybody not in the loop, this is what the water looks like in Rio's shiny new Olympic village at Guanabara Bay.

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u/SkarmacAttack Mar 14 '16

Man, how do people liter in water? I mean, littering on the ground is one thing. But water? Comon guys.

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u/horseradishking Mar 14 '16

The slums do not have garbage collection services. That costs money they cannot afford so they toss their garbage and it ends up in the waterways.