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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

I was thinking in the abstract, without complicating it in the context of a corrupt Supreme Court.

The ruling in the affirmative would have been troubling from many viewpoints.

Should States bar people from ballots without a trial and conviction? What would be the limitations of that?

It's a can of worms I don't think we have good answers for, however much we want Trump to be held accountable for his actions.