Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.

The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed. The Colorado Supreme Court last week found Trump could not appear on the ballot in that state, and the Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. The nation’s high court could resolve for all states whether Trump can run again.

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    1 year ago

    “They” are human beings. “They” are our family and neighbors. “They” are people who are being exploited for political gain. You’d do well to keep that in mind.

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      I don’t think the idea was to dehumanize, but rather to be more aware of the shared psychosis so many people are living in.

      “They” claim that Trump won the election without any regard to facts and evidence. Imagining that “they” will suddenly change their mind if they get just one more piece of factual information is foolish considering everything we’ve seen so far. We must find another way to get through to “them”.

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      Just because I’m using a plural pronoun I’m not dehumanising anyone. Please read what is actually written and keep your desire to scold people at home.

    • 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it
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      They have been behaving like members of a cult and have alienated family members, relatives and friends with their MAGA-narrative filled of hate and xenophobia.

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      “They” are also objectively stupid. And they are willing, enthusiastic, participants in their “exploitation”.

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      They most certainly are not. They have no compassion, no intelligence, no critical thinking, no love, and no respect for human life.

      They are mammals. Even primates. I’ll give you that. But they are sub-human.

      They have caused unimaginable pain and suffering and they enjoy it all and run on hatred.