• db2@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    They’re supposed to not qualify for high office either so probably these days. Asking for a friend?

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      23 hours ago

      In the US at least, the constitutional requirements for being elected to the presidency do not prevent felons from being elected, and there are good arguments for this. A weaponized judicial system can be used to oust or prevent political opponents from gaining the presidency.

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        17 hours ago

        A weaponized judicial system can be used to oust or prevent political opponents from gaining the presidency.

        Literally what the last 4 years were all about for the Democrats lol.