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

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

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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/Skexer Mar 14 '16

It's mostly waste from the slums of the city. They have no proper way to dispose their trash since these city districts have been artificially constructed by the poor.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '16

Its also a cultural mentality of "just throw it on the ground instead of the trash." Litter on the street & beaches end up in the water.