jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 7 months ago[Unpopular Opinion] Donald Trump should still be able to run for President in 2024, let the people decide at the polls.message-squaremessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1-2arrow-down1message-square[Unpopular Opinion] Donald Trump should still be able to run for President in 2024, let the people decide at the polls.jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoIt says “engage” in insurrection, not “convicted”, because if there is an insurrection, the courts are not able to function normally, and those engaged in insurrection are evading the normal legal process. Sound like any candidate you know?
minus-squarejet@hackertalks.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-27 months agoas a society ruled by law, I would expect a court of law to make the determination if such conduct was engaged.
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoThat’s why courts are kicking him off the ballot for engaging in insurrection. But some people are demanding he receive special treatment, and must not only engage in insurrection but be arrested, tried, and convicted. The founding fathers recognized that’s not always possible in an insurrection.
It says “engage” in insurrection, not “convicted”, because if there is an insurrection, the courts are not able to function normally, and those engaged in insurrection are evading the normal legal process.
Sound like any candidate you know?
as a society ruled by law, I would expect a court of law to make the determination if such conduct was engaged.
That’s why courts are kicking him off the ballot for engaging in insurrection.
But some people are demanding he receive special treatment, and must not only engage in insurrection but be arrested, tried, and convicted.
The founding fathers recognized that’s not always possible in an insurrection.