TheJimsTrump Pressures Republicans to Pass a Law to Keep Him Out of Jail Forever
FuglyDuckYeah. Best they can do is… a few bullshit gestures that will go no where.
unless they win.
tsonfeirI’ll donate to the defense fund of the person who solves this problem before November.
I mean, this was hardly “advocating assassination.” I never once suggested death was the solution. But whatever.
I wonder if there was an internet in 1942, if "advocating assassination" of Hitler would be censored?
I mean they also think wishing for meteors are calls for violence so who knows
An extinction level nonviolent meteor sounds like a fine option.
BluJay320The solution?… no
But it certainly is one
Careful, someone offended might report you and the mods might remove your comment. 🙄
Todd BonzalezThat’s what being on .world gets you. That instance is all about free speech and open federation, except for when a mod or admin gets upset and censors the most milquetoast political statements.
That’s all instances. Mods are all open when it’s what they want. Lemm.ee is just as bad. Try speaking a lefty mind in the conservative community lol.
jordanlundCounter offer: Pass a law barring people facing felony charges from running for President.
If it would keep you from owning a gun:
ATF form 4473, line 21c and d:
“c. Are you under indictment or information in any court for a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year, or are you a current member of the military who has been charged with violation(s) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and whose charge(s) have been referred to a general court-martial?
d. Have you ever been convicted in any court, including a military court, of a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation?”
Why should you be allowed the button? 🤔
Super easy for those in power to keep their rivals from being able to run for office. Currently the president and afraid you'll be unseated by the opposing party's candidate? Just start an investigation on them! Boom, no more rivals.
Assuming a corrupt system, yes. But in our current system? Not so much. Trump deserves each of his felony indictments and if it would keep him from buying a gun, which it does, it should block him from being Commander in Chief.
I don't think our current system is nearly as robust as you think. Trump's first term laid that bare.
So many laws dictating what the president can and can't do don't have any actual repercussions for breaking them written in them because it was assumed impeachment would be sufficient. Trump showed that with our current system that means if you can't guarantee you'll have 67 votes in the Senate, then those laws may as well not exist. And every week the Supreme Court shows how much "settled case law" isn't anymore, so with a corrupt high court in his league, even the laws that do have teeth may be subverted.
We absolutely need to make changes to shore up the system and plug the gaps, but we have to do so with care that we don't end up handing new, more powerful weapons to the very bad actors we're trying to protect against.
I think it’s important to consider just how… ickily inviolable most (if not all) of the right wing feels about the second amendment. I don’t think this line of logic would carry much weight with that crowd.
But I agree with what you’re saying. We need much more stringent controls on who is eligible for office.
The problem is not that Trump is under felony indictment. It’s not that he’s a liar, a cheater, a misogynist, narcissist, and elitist. It’s that, knowing this, a lot of people STILL support him for our nation’s top office. That’s how screwed up our populace has become. That’s the problem.
I upvoted both of you. This requires deeper debate.
Totally agree. These systems are critically important for our society. They need to be considered with care, and we need to be mindful of the complexities that come with any changes to them.
The real solution is you need a populace that is civically engaged and capable of enough critical thought to not fall for the right-wing fearmongering propaganda Fox, OAN, Newsmax, Murdoch, et al. spew out.
Bingo. A properly funded and functional public education system, that teaches real critical thinking and let’s include media literacy while we’re at it.
Not saying that they were right, because they were wrong, but this was actually a presented logical reason why voting was restricted to male landowners at one point. They were the only part of the population that received a formal education. Regardless of motivation this became a method of oppression.
To be clear, I agree that public education is a key to a strong democracy, as is removing restrictions on voting.
Pros:
- Barring those under felony indictment from running for office could help maintain public confidence in the integrity of elected officials and the political process.
- It sets a higher standard for candidates, emphasizing that those seeking public office should not be facing serious criminal charges.
- It underscores the expectation that public officials should be free from wrongdoing and suspicion of significant criminal activity, cultivating a political environment where ethical behavior is prioritized.
- Individuals under felony indictment may be more susceptible to engaging in corrupt activities. Preventing them from running for office reduces the likelihood of corrupt practices infiltrating government.
- Legal battles can be time-consuming and distracting, detracting from a candidate’s ability to focus on campaigning and, if elected, governing effectively.
- If an elected official is convicted of a felony while in office, it could lead to their removal, necessitating a special election and causing disruption and additional costs.
Cons:
- In the U.S. legal system, individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Preventing those under indictment from running could be seen as undermining this principle by imposing a penalty based on an unproven allegation.
- There is a risk that felony charges could be brought against candidates for political reasons to prevent them from running, exploiting the indictment process to eliminate competition and undermine the fairness of elections.
- Such a restriction would limit the pool of candidates available to voters, potentially preventing them from choosing their preferred representative.
- Voters may wish to support a candidate who, despite being under indictment, they believe is the best choice. Restricting candidates based on indictments can be seen as undemocratic and paternalistic.
- Different jurisdictions may have varying standards and processes for indictments, leading to potential inconsistencies in the application of this restriction.
- This variability can result in unequal treatment of candidates based on where they are running for office, creating a patchwork of standards that complicates the electoral process.
- Depending on how such a rule is applied, it could disproportionately affect certain communities that face higher rates of criminal legal system involvement.
My conclusion. This was stated elsewhere in the comments and is also my number one priority (aside from an alternative voting pipe dream):
-Education.
With an educated, well-reasoning and engaged populace, we don’t need the Government to coddle its voters. It’s a wonder Republicans are so against education and critical thinking skills.
AbsentBirdWouldn’t it take more than an investigation? A grand jury would need to sign off on the indictments.
But how is it fair for so many of his trials and investigations to drag on for 4 years, especially when the accusations are this serious?
Narrator: it isn’t.
I think we just need something like “can you legally buy a gun? Then you can run for president”
Sounds like someone’s broadcasting his confidence in the NY criminal trial defense.
DMBFFFGOP legislators better do what Trump wants if they know what’s good for them.
Come on, neo-cons, kneel down and kiss his ring.
Daddy Donald gonna give their rumps a spanking!
not if he’s taking a nap.
Is Trump our first retarded president?
Crippling personality disorders
I think the over-bluted ego crushed any personality to death decades ago.
Clearly you’ve never heard of Warren g Harding
REGULATORS!!! Mount up! It was a clear black night…
Gnome Katcan you not use ableist slurs so casual?
Flying SquidThank you. And shame on the people who downvoted you. They’ve clearly never seen a disabled person bullied severely with that word.
Lemmy is going downhill pretty fast… just today there was a transphobic meme that got hundreds of upvotes before getting removed (at least i cant see it anymore from blahaj). Feels like crap like this is getting more and more common every day.
What I hate is when people vociferously argue for their right to offend disabled people as if I’m forcing them to stop and not telling them that they’re doing something that I think they should feel shame over and stop doing.
And I heard those same arguments about ‘fag’ 20 years ago.
There will always be a certain number of people who are just shitty, bigoted people. Lemmy started out with a very niche community that tended to attract a more progressive type. As it becomes more popular and mainstream we’ll see the rest of the general population join and start commenting.
There’s not much you can do but report inappropriate comments and to counter them when possible.
It could be dementia. He is getting on in age.
“I’d like to be able to commit unlimited acts that violate state laws, please.”
What the literal fuck.
Republicans: “We see no problems with this whatsoever.”
Remember: they aren’t arguing Trump didn’t break the law, they’re arguing that the Democrats are wrong to prosecute him for it.
they’re arguing that the Democrats are wrong to prosecute him for it.
Also worth saying that Democrats aren’t prosecuting him. This has been a recurring piece of disinformation spread by Republicans since the first official charge against Trump.
He broke the law. The justice system is prosecuting him. Not Biden, not Democrats, but the judicial branch of the government.
huh so he’s THAT desperate?
he is afraid
They’ll pass it too.
But “innocent” people shouldn’t need to worry about things like that…. Right?
Wait are you trying to claim that Donald Trump is left politician?
No, what I’m saying is that they only crawl out of the woodwork when they’re something to say about Biden. One hardly ever sees the “far left” criticizing Trump here on lemmy.
If you don’t believe me, check any post that is about Trump in any way, and note the amount of far left’ers telling everyone not to vote or to vote third party. Then check any post about Biden.
Note how many far left people show up to criticize and suggest alternate voting.
It’s more that we never had any hope for him.
It’s like how when one criticizes Israel, people like to jump out and say “ but what about Hamas”, I don’t talk about the piece of dog shit I accidentally stepped on earlier.
We know that is bad, and assume everyone else is smart enough to realize it, without having to say something self evident.
I don’t go outside and say “Oh the sky is blue” it is expected not a variant
I’m guessing fast lefters don’t even click on posts about Trump at all. It’s like he’s not relevant to them ( especially the ones delusional enough to suggest not voting for Biden, it’s like they’ve totally forgotten that means we end up with trump)
It's obvious for anyone that has a modicum of critical thinking skills. They're painfully transparent.
That’s not “the left”, its kremlins troll bots maskerading.
He wants a “too big to fail” law for politicians. Its so stupid and short sighted, but its an obvious result of a narcissist under pressure.
This is proof that for the ruling class life really is just a game… of Monopoly ™️ .
CorkyskogNah, monopoly was way more fair. This is like monopoly with house rules. You all know what I am talking about. You give shady loans just to keep the game going. After you own everything you give big payouts to players to make real time rule changes. No? OK, maybe I am the only psycho that played late stage monopoly.
Among the bill’s cosponsors is House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who recently told Politico, “I think it’s common sense that you can’t have the president sitting in the Oval Office worried about whether some lawyer or some local DA somewhere is going to go after him.”
How is this common sense? Politicians are in urgent need of more fear of the law and voters.
They’re so out of touch with the rest of the world, they think they should be immune from prosecution.
And yet they don’t seem to realize that most people think prison is the best place for all of them. Nobody gives a fuck about their well-being or their “worries.”