He. Tried. To. Kill. You.

  • SpamCamel@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    While Trump is obviously a POS and I’d love for him to be banned from running, not allowing anyone to run for office from prison would set a really dangerous precedent.

    • hglman@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      It would be because of prison; it would be because of leading an insurrection. These aren’t even close to the same.

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      1 year ago

      The 14th amendment disqualifies him. Prison is irrelevant, but the constitution is just as irrelevant when it is just selectively ignored for convenience.

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        1 year ago

        Its untested and a legal gray area whether or not the 14th forbids running for president.