return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoIllinois judge rules Donald Trump is disqualified from the state's 2024 election ballotwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square222fedilinkarrow-up1939arrow-down132
arrow-up1907arrow-down1external-linkIllinois judge rules Donald Trump is disqualified from the state's 2024 election ballotwww.usatoday.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square222fedilink
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoAnd 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-up1·1 year agoYup, 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-up1·1 year agoI 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.