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An unsealed Brazilian Federal Police report alleges that former President Jair Bolsonaro actively planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot to remain in power after losing to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The report details Bolsonaro’s presentation of a draft decree to military commanders to suspend electoral court powers and investigate alleged voting fraud, though opposition from army and air force leaders stopped the plan.

Bolsonaro denies involvement, but faces accusations of staging a coup, eliminating the rule of law, and forming a criminal organization, with potential prison sentences of 11+ years if convicted.

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[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Are you referring to you in the third person right now after claiming nothing was done right after this turd was impeached twice but the tied senate couldn't make a meaningful move, or are you openly stating that you're fucking retarded?

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml -1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

Nothing was done, Trump was not affected in any meaningful way, hence why he is president elect instead of rotting in a prison cell or assassinated.

Merrick Garland, the AG appointed by the dems, chose not to move ahead with the charges in such a way to get trump locked up. They could have replaced him at any time.

But I'm sure the democrats wanted to, they just didn't have the power. Weird how the republicans always find a way to do what their base wants, but democrats are always blocked by norms or blocking the party or senate rules or the parliamentarian, or whatever bullshit.

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 4 points 19 hours ago

The guy who tried to shoot Trump did more to stop Trump than Garland did.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I shouldn't have been that much of an asshole, and for that I'm sorry.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-votes-to-acquit-trump-for-role-in-capitol-attack

|The verdict, on a vote of 57-43,

Meaningful change wasn't possible. Well maybe it was possible, but politically not possible.

The question of the DoJ, an executive organization prosecuting and convicting s president was always in the favor of presidents. It just wasn't a reliable way to go. It had hope, but it turns out that's not enough.

I've said this a few times, and I'll say it again, this is going to take violence from the people before any meaningful change happens.

Trying to say "both sides same" is not helping anyone at all.

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

I'm not saying both sides are the same, I'm saying democrats chose not to do what was necessary to neutralize trump or even get reelected, instead grandstanding with impeachments they knew wouldn't have any effect.

Meaningful change wasn’t possible. Well maybe it was possible, but politically not possible.

We're about to see what is and isn't "politically not possible". Spoiler: The American executive is one of the most powerful executives of any country outside of the gulf monarchies and maybe Russia and France in what it can do unilaterally.