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Comment on Can a person who is a convicted felon/ rapist even get nominated for the Nobel Peace Price? Extra points if you can ELI5 that.

db2@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

They’re supposed to not qualify for high office either so probably these days. Asking for a friend?

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667@lemmy.radio ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
In the US at least, the constitutional requirements for being elected to the presidency do not prevent felons from being elected, and there are good arguments for this. A weaponized judicial system can be used to oust or prevent political opponents from gaining the presidency.

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- FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  
  A weaponized judicial system can be used to oust or prevent political opponents from gaining the presidency.
  
  Literally what the last 4 years were all about for the Democrats lol.
  
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  - 667@lemmy.radio ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    There is a lot to be said for the differences here.
    
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    FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Not really.
    
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Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Funnily enough, he DOES qualify for a jail cell. 34 times actually.

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- aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  If there were any justice in the world, it would be significantly higher than 34.
  
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P00ptart@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
It’s almost a prerequisite now.

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