Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.

The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed. The Colorado Supreme Court last week found Trump could not appear on the ballot in that state, and the Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. The nation’s high court could resolve for all states whether Trump can run again.

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    • @[email protected]
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      2411 months ago

      Refusing to vote just lets people who do vote decide your fate. Refusing to vote for either major party candidate as a protest just means that you’re okay with either one winning.

      You might disagree philosophically, but I’m talking about the reality of what is going to happen. One of the two major party candidates is going to win. If your conscience tells you to vote third party, then sobeit. Just understand the potential consequences of that decision.

      • Ahri Boy
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        111 months ago

        I didn’t even know that there’s radical left within the Democrats. I would start trusting AOC, Rashida and Alejandra Caraballo.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 months ago

      Then vote Dem and join a radical militia unless your actual goal is to just screech impotently online.

    • @nutsack
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      411 months ago

      nice dude yea that will show them for sure

    • @gmtom
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      411 months ago

      Its always some dude with an anime pfp

    • @[email protected]
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      -2011 months ago

      Then vote third party. The US will continue to get worse by voting “lesser of two evils” until people with functional neurons start voting for third.

      • @[email protected]
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        1911 months ago

        While I agree, maybe the time to vote third party is not when one of the major candidates has stated their interest in being a dictator (but just for “one day”).

      • @ChonkyOwlbear
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        811 months ago

        People with functional neurons understand Duverger’s law.

      • @[email protected]
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        111 months ago

        A vote for libertarians is effectively a vote for dems/reps, whoever you support the least. That’s the beautifully broken part with “the winner takes it all”-elections.