Comment on Because of Trump, is it now open for someone with a criminal background to hold the office?

glimse@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Because in the past, a convicted felon’s political career would be over. Gary Hart’s run for President in 1984 ended when he was rumored to have had an affair with an adult woman.

  Meanwhile, Trump is fucking kids and had had multiple affairs on multiple wives.

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  • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That’s besides the point. It’s explicitly allowed to prevent the weaponization of felonies against political opponents.

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    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Sure, you can buy that bullshit excuse.

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      • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        …???

        Instead of focusing on Trump, think about how badly that would have been abused. The ruling party would find bullshit charges on their political opponents.

        It also doesn’t make any sense to outright bar people who broke the law because a lot of times people run for office to change the law

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