return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 年前Illinois judge rules Donald Trump is disqualified from the state's 2024 election ballotwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square218fedilinkarrow-up1938arrow-down132
arrow-up1906arrow-down1external-linkIllinois judge rules Donald Trump is disqualified from the state's 2024 election ballotwww.usatoday.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 年前message-square218fedilink
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 年前And that was in reference to a particular known and agreed on insurrection that occurred. I think they were called the “reconstruction amendments”, and the reason was to get things back going after the civil war.
minus-squareSatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 年前Yup, and the reason for guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race was also a result of a specific insurrection that occurred. I think it’s perfectly fair to say that if someone tried to overthrow the US government, they’re not qualified to be running the US government.
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 年前I think that would be fine if they were convicted of that crime.
And that was in reference to a particular known and agreed on insurrection that occurred. I think they were called the “reconstruction amendments”, and the reason was to get things back going after the civil war.
Yup, and the reason for guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race was also a result of a specific insurrection that occurred.
I think it’s perfectly fair to say that if someone tried to overthrow the US government, they’re not qualified to be running the US government.
I think that would be fine if they were convicted of that crime.