Marine Le Pen banned from running in 2027 and given four-year sentence

Re:Marine Le Pen banned from running in 2027 and given four-... by refurb on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @08:30AM (#43545966)

Fair point.

So if we create a system that allows people to be banned from holding political office how do we stop it from being abused?

We know that justice is subjective, and mistakes can be made.

I would point to Singapore as an example where defamation laws are routinely used to prevent opposition politicians from holding office.

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Re:Marine Le Pen banned from running in 2027 and given four-... by Timon3 on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @10:32AM (#43547254)

We could start by using election-related crimes as disqualifying events. Did you embezzle money to further your campaign? Sorry, you aren't allowed to participate.

Unless a justice system is captured by one party (like in the US), I trust it more to determine the truth than I trust politicians that want to abuse such "loopholes".

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