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[-] cornshark@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

What do you mean? What part of Trump's election was unconstitutional?

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Those participating in or fomenting an insurrection are no longer constitutionally eligible to hold public office, period. Yet here we are.

[-] Hope@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

For starters, the president of the United States once said that a convicted felon winning the election would be a constitutional crisis, and then he proceeded to do that.

[-] cornshark@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

So we're listening to Trump's opinions on the constitution now?

According to BBC:

The US Constitution sets out relatively few eligibility requirements for presidential candidates: they must be at least 35, be a “natural born” US citizen and have lived in the US for at least 14 years.

So despite what he thinks on the matter, electing a convicted felon appears to be constitutional.

[-] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago
[-] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

No, what's wrong with YOU? The felon argument is a shit one. It's important being a felon doesn't bar you from running so shit bags like Trump can't just make all their opposition into felons and pretend it's legal.

[-] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's in the constitution. I suggest you read it sometime. You can't make shit up like trump and expect to be right.

[-] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

No, you should try reading it. There's literally only one crime that blocks you from running for office and not just being convicted of a felony. I'd rather have it that way.

[-] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

14th amendment.

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

He's also not capable of running if he legitimately believes he's won two elections already.

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