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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The ballot disqualification part is cool and all, but isn't the bigger deal a legal ruling saying yes it was obviously an insurrection and yes he obviously incited it?

This decision was about whether the whole "not being allowed on the ballot if you incite an insurrection" thing was intended to apply to the president, or just everyone else. That's a weird discussion to have after deciding a leading presidential contender obviously tried a coup. I'd really prefer we focus back on the coup part, and maybe less on the intentions of 150+ y/o lawmakers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

As a foreigner I am surprised it took this long. Will likely not lessen the support for Trump, but nearly nothing will at this point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

As a foreigner who's spent a lot of time in America, this may actually be good for Trump. I am not 100% sure how elections work in the US, but at most this will keep his name off a ballot Trump would never win and at best it will ensure his name has to be on every ballot. Assuming the SCOTUS overturns it, it sets a precedent that the POTUS is not an officer and therefore isn't included in any legal language that concerns officers. Which opens up expansion of the powers of the executive. Still assuming that the SCOTUS overturns it it could play right into the Project 2025 playbook.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Given that Colorado isn't a swing state, does this actually matter in practical terms?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It feels very much like a political show of sorts. Trump wasnt gonna get the CO vote regardless. Similar to how in kind, Texas is threatening to remove Biden from the ballot. Texas is gonna be a red vote no matter who is running until at least the boomers and gen xers die off.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago

Right, so it's basically just theatre for the base.