dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1年前Can Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?message-squaremessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1168arrow-down1message-squareCan Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1年前message-square88fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredhork@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·1年前The Constitution spells out who is eligible to run for President, and does not say criminals are ineligible. It’s as simple as that.
minus-squaredependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up27arrow-down10·1年前I do find it odd that you guys put so much emphasis on a document written in a time nothing like today. Like surely it should evolve, but I can see how that would go right now so it’s probably for the best.
minus-squaredhork@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·1年前We do amend the Constitution from time to time, but it takes a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, plus ratification by 3/4 of states. so it’s quite a high bar.
The Constitution spells out who is eligible to run for President, and does not say criminals are ineligible. It’s as simple as that.
I do find it odd that you guys put so much emphasis on a document written in a time nothing like today.
Like surely it should evolve, but I can see how that would go right now so it’s probably for the best.
We do amend the Constitution from time to time, but it takes a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, plus ratification by 3/4 of states. so it’s quite a high bar.
We do too trust me