• lime!@feddit.nu
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    18 days ago

    because political dissidents who are in jail for trying to overthrow a dictatorship should also be able to run. it’s one of those unfortunate situations where this would be a good thing to have under an authoritarian government…

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      18 days ago

      Under an authorisation government though I assume the law would be rescinded, so it’s not really protecting anybody.

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        18 days ago

        I mean becoming an authoritarian government to prevent an authoritarian government doesn’t really make sense

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          18 days ago

          That’s like saying we shouldn’t send anyone to prison because some of them might be innocent. You have to try your best with a system but that system has to be robust enough that it cannot be abused otherwise it will end up being abused.

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        18 days ago

        of course not. the american “system of checks and balances” only works if everyone plays by the rules.