• @[email protected]
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    215 months ago

    Same reason felons can vote; if being a criminal removes your ability to participate in the political process then the government suddenly has a very strong incentive to criminalize their political opponents.

    • swim
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      95 months ago

      Felons mostly can’t vote, though.

    • @Bytemeister
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      45 months ago

      TBF, if trump gets elected again, then the SC is going to legitimize political assassination, so being able to run from prison becomes a moot point.