Comment on Trump's eligibility

• Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I think Americans need to realise that Trump won by popular vote- anything to prevent this legally would be undemocratic. You’ll need to change social attitudes or maybe put up a better candidate/run a better campaign in opposition.

  source

  • richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I think Americans need to realise that Trump won by popular vote

    That mean that most USians are appalling people.

    As a Latin-American suffering for decades the consequences of US foreign policies, I’m not surprised.

    source

    • sOlitude24k@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Gonna have to second this. We decided that, despite everything, none of it was a dealbreaker.

      It’s definitely tough to accept that 72 million Americans made that choice, and even more than that didn’t even give enough of a shit to turn up to vote.

      It’s disappointing and embarrassing.

      source

      • AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Cunts watched him insult the parents of slain soldiers, mock someone’s disability and everything else, and still voted for him multiple times.

        Fuck your country.

        source
  • hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I mean making someone ineligible to be president for as long as he is under investigation for insurrection, treason or other crimes against the United States sounds pretty straightforward.

    He could always wait and get back into it the next cycle if the investigation drops.

    source

    • kata1yst@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It sounds straightforward until it’s used as a weapon by the sitting administration to prevent competition at the ballot box.

      source

      • TrickDacy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        You know, because every president commits a little light treason here and there! Same as speeding in a car. It’s not that big of deal /s

        source

        • -> View More Comments
    • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I’d be honest, this makes political suppression easier. Just say this is the case, then next year, oops, all of the top dem candidates are being investigated. If people are dumb enough to want a traitor in office, then they should be able to carry out that stupidity democratically.

      source
  • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I don’t disagree, but winning popular vote doesn’t always matter

    source
• scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  In what way would barring felons lead to barring gays? People use the words “slippery slope” to make their point, even though it’s literally the name of a logical fallacy. You have to show HOW one will lead to the next, not just say “a little might lead more!” That, exactly, is the fallacy. Textbook.

  source

  • oce@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Come down and read again. The person said social disqualification as opposed to judicial conviction, and I’m saying social disqualification being vague could lead to eadier abuse by the political power.

    source
• SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  As if a queer president could get elected these days

  In the end worrying about this hypothetical is what made the situation actually life-threatening to queer people

  source