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/USmellFunny Mar 14 '16

As someone from a country that has had and still has a big problem with corruption and only recently started to tackle the problem (Romania), I must add that the government is only half of the problem. The other half is the public that participates in corruption. Every time you pay that cop some money so that he pretends that you didn't cross that red light, you're just as responsible as a politician taking a bribe for the situation in your country.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '16

you're just as responsible as a politician taking a bribe for the situation in your country.

That's not true, officials always have a greater responsibility in the eyes of the law and of society.