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  A draft order formalizing the coup was found in the former Minister's house. There is much speculation as to why the order wasn't issued. Some people are pointing that a bomb was planted in a gas truck in brasilia's airport by a Bolsonaro supporter and the bomb didn't explode because the driver saw it and called the police when he came to work. It's very possible that this terrorist attack, if it went through, would be used by Bolsonaro's government as an excuse to actually issue the order in the name of "ensuring order and safety"
context: An arrest already? I thought you had to wait a couple of years at least. >
  
  What’s going on with Trump is ridiculous. Especially seeing it on the front page all the time >
  
  It's pretty clear none of our politicians want to open the Pandora's box of of locking up the wealthy and privileged classes, unless it's a violent crime of some sort.  That's not something they can step back from.
  After two years of this bullshit, I can't come to any different conclusion than this. >
  
  I think its more the pandoras box of arresting a former president . They are scared. There have been politicians who have been locked up but not a president. >
  
  There's also certainly an aspect of knowing how the GOP will play it. They already invent things their opponents have done, and then actually do those things and claims it's fine because everyone does.
  If a former Republican president ends up in jail they have all the PR ammo they need to go scorched earth and start purging local and state politics of anyone not in their pocket. They have the gerrymandered advantage in enough places that this could be truly disastrous. >
  
  I don’t understand this. How is it possible to arrest and hold traitors accountable? What wizardry is this?? >
  
  I have to admit that I didn’t have “I admire Brazil’s justice system. I wish the justice system in the US was more like Brazil’s.” on my 2023 bingo card. Definitely not in the first few weeks of the year. >
  
  No, you don't want this justice system. One of the ministers responsible for the arrests of the people involved in the assault is acting like a dictator and it is not good. Usually, ministers cannot order the arrest of people just like that, but the supreme federal tribunal was given immense powers.
  Recently a podcaster had his entire social media network taken down merely because he said it the assault was something good.
  Needless to say, you also don't want this justice system because it enable a convicted criminal to be cleared of charges and run again for office. >
  
  Just letting everyone know that the user I'm answering to is a Bolsonaro supporter who is outraged by terrorists and those who want to protect and enable these terrorists suffering the consequences of their actions. >
  
  I do not support Bolsonaro. I do not have empathy for him. I think what he did and is possibly doing is wrong and immoral. I think he should be arrested. But every single politician and minister in this country is crossing the line. I would invite you to come here and live the lives of people under the yoke of a corrupt political class. >
  
  I'm Brazilian.