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667@lemmy.radio ⁨13⁩ ⁨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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