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Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack (apnews.com)
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[–] 25 points 2 years ago (10 children)

The "unanimously" part of this really should have been in the headline, that feels like way bigger news than the rejection itself.

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  • [–] [S] 24 points 2 years ago* (9 children)

    Honestly, it was the right call. Otherwise, states like Kentucky, Arkansas, and Alabama would kick Democratic candidates off the ballot non-stop.

    If you don't want Trump, you'll have to do your part come election day.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Otherwise, states like Kentucky, Arkansas, and Alabama would kick Democratic candidates off the ballot non-stop.

    I'm sorry, did I miss the part where Democratic candidates incited an insurrection against the Capitol?

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  • [–] [S] 14 points 2 years ago

    I don't think you understand the implications if the Supreme Court voted to uphold the ruling.

    Is Trump a treasonous piece.of shit? Yes. Do I want theocratic white Christian nationalist courts from MAGA states to have the ability to block any candidate from the federal ballot that doesn't bow down to their demands? Hell fucking no!

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago*

    Unlike sane people, regressive leaders do not need or care about reality in order to get people removed from the ballot. It absolutely does not matter that progressives have not invited insurrections. They'll be removed anyway if that precedent is set simply because they are an alternative option, and the voting population is sufficiently decieved or deluded to support it.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago*

    If the power rests with the states, it's the state supreme courts who make the final determination, so it couldn't be appealed up to federal courts if a bunch of MAGA judges in Red states decided that "that darn Liberalism brainrot is a Commie insurrection against America, hyuck hyuck!" and kick all Dems off the ballots.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Yep, right up there with 5G being set up to control us using the COVID-19 vaccine as a delivery medium. Also, COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility and it's the Democrats who are controlling it.

    I mean, whatever people believe must be true, right? Can't let an objective fact get in the way of a good ole echo chamber of morons.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    I feel like this 100% should have been upheld. The reason being that trump engaged in an insurrection, which, according to the 14th amendment, means he cannot run for public office. We have laws for a reason, right? republicans can try to kick (D)s off the ballot, but I would hope they have a damn good reason for it. If not, that is when our court system is supposed to step in.

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