• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    None of those jobs should exclude ex convicts. The president is a job that should.

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      5 months ago

      That would lead to false charges against political opponents or lead to laws that declare certain things as a felony to prevent certain populations from office.

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      5 months ago

      The voting populace should be smart enough to not vote in a convicted felon in most cases, but it shouldn’t exclude you from running. Else felony convictions could be used as a political tool to bar your opponents from running.