"The argument that [barring Trump from the ballot on Constitutional grounds] would be undemocratic is nonsense. Democracy is not just elections; it’s also a broader system of rules, laws and norms. Even if you think democracy is mostly about elections, you can’t support having Trump as president again, because he only supports elections if he is declared the winner."
~ Perry Bacon Jr.
#Trump #Constitution #insurrection #democracy
/1
https://wapo.st/4aB2LQW
William Lindsey :toad: /
npub1jr…q6weg
2023-12-30 14:16:58
Author Public Key
npub1jre7em0zn30jaqqhq2qz6j6fmwygz0emz03e8shs33v7mhpxfngs7q6wegSeen on
wss://relay.noswhere.comPublished at
2023-12-30 14:16:58Event JSON
{
"id": "a5bac1abef76774acc14d17658e43b5603dbcafe056de055c3ec32915f686582",
"pubkey": "90f3ecede29c5f2e801702802d4b49db88813f3b13e393c2f08c59eddc264cd1",
"created_at": 1703945818,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [
[
"t",
"trump"
],
[
"t",
"constitution"
],
[
"t",
"insurrection"
],
[
"t",
"democracy"
],
[
"proxy",
"https://toad.social/users/wdlindsy/statuses/111669793135841226",
"activitypub"
]
],
"content": "\"The argument that [barring Trump from the ballot on Constitutional grounds] would be undemocratic is nonsense. Democracy is not just elections; it’s also a broader system of rules, laws and norms. Even if you think democracy is mostly about elections, you can’t support having Trump as president again, because he only supports elections if he is declared the winner.\"\n\n~ Perry Bacon Jr.\n\n#Trump #Constitution #insurrection #democracy \n/1\n\nhttps://wapo.st/4aB2LQW",
"sig": "69fa117e6972bd11d850cecb4bfb96c569520d3ae2fb9731012c17925a60a7cb2a57b58097763e1afd382a39b68bc6158852142c0ebe810c2cff6a1bc069cbca"
}