• 3volver@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Practically I think that all felons shouldn’t be able to run for office given the nature of the system. Ideally it would be case by case, but yes it would be corrupted and used by those in power to stop people from running. We either need to allow felons to vote and allow felons to run for president, OR do not allow felons to vote and do not allow felons to run for president. Right now the system makes no fucking sense.

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      5 months ago

      So anyone who is caught with too much weed in a certain state?

      Anyone who “resists arrest” at a protest?

      No, fuck that. Felons should be able to vote and run for office, unless convicted of treason or insurrection.

      Which Trump should be.