• mr_robot@lemmy.world
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          19 hours ago

          Incorrect. Felons are by default not allowed to vote in Florida. Only after a long and rarely granted process, hinging around the personal whims of a state panel that rarely grants it, are voting rights restored.

            • Pennomi@lemmy.world
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              1 day ago

              Nah, even the worst among us should be allowed to vote. But we should have a system that rewards responsible candidates rather than those who cause problems.

              • hperrin@lemmy.ca
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                1 day ago

                He led an insurrection against the United States government. To me, that is enough to lose all of your rights.

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                  1 day ago

                  Yeah, except it’s also easy to flip that around. What if Trump decided to classify various things he didn’t like as an insurrection, and use that to justify removing voter rights?

                  It’s far better to simply allow every person to vote, regardless of their history. That means an oppressive regime can’t game the system in that way.

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          2 days ago

          They do, after an onerous and capricious process that can end in an “I don’t feel like giving you that right back”.

      • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        Kinda makes you just want to beat the ever hating snott out of a fat overgrown adult oompa loompa, doesn’t it?

        Now for legal reasons, I’m NOT advocating for violence against the president.

        Buuuuuut, hypothetically, just hypothetically, I imagine the fist to face ratio would deliver a very satisfying crunch on your knuckles, if you WERE to punch a 34x convicted felon. Hypothetically, you’d likely have an orange fist after the sun tan wipes off on your hand. Hypothetically, this unnamed 34x felon with bizarely orange suntan, would likely make a satisfying crumple onto the ground. But it’s ok, because this unidentified unnamed hypothetical example is ALSO a pedophile, with pending sexual assault charges pending, involving minors. Hypothetically, this is a man who destroyed childrens innocence, took their childhood from them, and then was forced daily to see their abuser on tv facing no consequences. At times even bragging about their crimes. Hypothetically. So punching this hypothetical monster of a “human” would not only be justified, it would be a god damn patriotic thing to do, to confront someone who raped American children. So hypothetically, if you broke their nose while punching their face, I imagine you would instantly become a national hero and icon.

        …guys! I want to punch trump in his stupid face.