The Colorado Supreme Court ruled last month that the former president could not appear on the state’s Republican primary ballot because he had engaged in insurrection.

The case turns on the meaning of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, ratified after the Civil War, which bars those who had taken an oath “to support the Constitution of the United States” from holding office if they then “shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”

  • BolexForSoup@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    This is why the best online communities consistently have broad rules to fall back on. Ultimately if you’re disruptive, you should get the boot. Following the letter of the law/technicalities should not prevent that. The rules exist to serve the community. Not to be used as a cudgel by bad actors.