• FierySpectre@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    The problem with disqualifying anyone based on any crimes is that it would enable the current ruling party to stick crimes on the opposition to eliminate the competition.

    Just in case to clarify, I’m not defending child rapists who most surely did commit the crime in question, just saying it’s a dangerous concept.

    • snooggums@lemmy.world
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      46 minutes ago

      The problem with disqualifying anyone based on any crimes is that it would enable the current ruling party to stick crimes on the opposition to eliminate the competition.

      As an example, Trump didn’t get elected because he was convicted of 34 felonies.

      Oh wait, maybe the possibility of false crime accusations don’t fucking matter when real ones aren’t a hurdle to getting elected.

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      1 hour ago

      it would enable the current ruling party to stick crimes on the opposition to eliminate the competition.

      Don Siegelman was the last Dem governor of Alabama. Pursued on spurious charges in 2004, which were immediately thrown out by the judge of the case, then again in 2006 by a Bush appointed Judge who was more friendly with Republican prosecutors.

      I expect a lot more of this in 2025 once Trump takes office and starts settling scores.