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Re:Turkish university annuls Erdogan rival's degree, prevent... by dylan604 on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @12:10AM (#43408203)
> would need to renounce their foreign citizenship before standing for election

I'm really glad we all live in a world where nobody lies to gain position, or no foreign enemy has ever tried to infiltrate their operatives into key positions by becoming double agents and renouncing anything

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Re:Turkish university annuls Erdogan rival's degree, prevent... by arcticbull on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @03:45AM (#43409198)
Natural birth is not a defense against that.
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Re:Turkish university annuls Erdogan rival's degree, prevent... by holbrad on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @05:43AM (#43409894)
It is a defence against it. Just not a perfect one.
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Re:Turkish university annuls Erdogan rival's degree, prevent... by dylan604 on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @11:12AM (#43413065)
It's right up there with the question on the form that asks if you are a subversive or not (or whatever the actual wording is). If you were a subversive, wouldn't you be exactly the type to lie about the answer?
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Re:Turkish university annuls Erdogan rival's degree, prevent... by eru on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @11:05PM (#43419569)
What's your argument for that?

I mean, it might be meant as a defensive, sure. But is it any better than excluding women or left-handers?

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