When this topic arose, I thought a felony would preclude you from office. I was a bit surprised it does not.
I agree with your assessment as to why it shouldn’t, but I still found it a tad surprising.
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djsoren19@yiffit.net 5 months agoNot really? Think about how dangerous it would be if all you had to do to disqualify your political opponents was parade them through a kangaroo court and send them to jail? That’s basically what Russia is.
At the end of the day, the American people should have final say in choosing their leader. Of course, this comes with the caveat that an electorate has to be willing to participate, and be able to tell when someone isn’t fit for presidency. It also comes with the asterisk that you can’t run for president after committing treason, or like an act of terrorism, but I think everyone is kinda in agreement on that.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 months ago
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 5 months ago
It’s because it should, ethically.
It makes no sense that you could be restricted from holding office because of one minor crime but not from a worse one.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 months ago
A minor crime doesn’t preclude you either. I believe you are talking about impeachment which is a different topic entirely. Impeachment is a political process and has nothing to do with criminal law.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 5 months ago
Nope, not impeachment. Misdemeanor, which is lesser than a felony.
BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 5 months ago
Complete immunity is how you get a king, not a President.