https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Turkey#Eligibility
Arrest of Opposition’s (Presumptive) Candidate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Ekrem_İmamoğlu
On 19 March 2025, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu from the opposition Republican People’s Party was arrested by Turkish police for alleged corruption, extortion, bribery, money laundering and supporting terrorism, particularly the PKK. His arrest, along with that of more than 100 other people, caused widespread protests and demonstrations.
Since November 2024, AKP actions against opposition representatives heated up. On 18 March 2025, Istanbul University annulled İmamoğlu’s degree, citing irregularities. As Turkey’s presidential candidates must hold an university degree, this would effectively block him from running for president. The decision came just days before the opposition party was set to nominate him.
The Executive Branch’s (ie, the President’s) capacity to felonize anyone is precisely why we can’t keep felons out of public office. Meanwhile, millions of felons who have paid their debt to society, and more, remain unable to vote.
I hate the fact that so-called leftists are still using the felon thing as a talking point. At least it gives you neo-liberals/neo-cons a way to out yourselves I guess.
The point is because it’s essentially a OJ Simpson situation. We know the accused did it, but the jury is ignoring it.
Felons should be allowed to run, but the people shouldn’t vote in someone that have actually done the crime. Its more of a Jury Nullification thing, its a last resort against unjust disqualification, but here, the Jury (the voters) is ignoring all evidence and just acquiting anyways.
… and that’s what the non-leftist “leftists” don’t get. There’s no point emphasising a talking point from a conversation that’s already been had.
There’s no point addressing Trump from the angle of “Well i would never vote for him because…” That’s great, but see, the rest of us asked why we should vote for the OTHER guy/gal when their party is gonna change fuck-all.
Guatanamo was supposed to be closed TWO Democratic presidents ago, Student loans forgiven four years ago, and neither of them did much of anything for the Israeli/Palestine two-state solution backed by George W BUSH, of all people.
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BACK ONE PARTY THAT’S BEEN GLADHANDING GENOCIDE OVER ANOTHER?
Not Happening
It’s specifically about what kind of crimes he committed (fraud, putting others in danger) and that he’s continuing to commit crimes without remorse that is the problem, not some long past history.
People can change, but they have to want to change, and Trump does not.
Y’all spend so much time on character assassination, and near-zero time distinguishing “leftist” policies, and therefore candidates, from fascist ones. Its pathetic.
Bush W snorted cocaine. Obama smoked pot. Made zero difference their times in office.
Trump’s non-stop racism like not allowing black people to rent anything in his properties isn’t comparable to drug convictions. His mafia ties throughout his whole life aren’t comparable to petty theft convictions. Him suing contractors to avoid paying isn’t comparable either. A whole damn insurrection is very far from it too.
How do you convince people somebody like Trump is dangerous without pointing to their actions?
*Yawn. * Attacking Trumps character does nothing to convince anyone to vote for the other guy. It’s a distraction from those fascist policies which the Democratic party doesn’t really want to change, which is basically all of them.
Guatanamo was supposed to be closed TWO Democratic presidents ago, Student loans forgiven four years ago, and neither of them did much of anything for the Israeli/Palestine two-state solution backed by George W BUSH, of all people.
HOW THE FUCK ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BACK ONE PARTY THAT’S BEEN GLADHANDING GENOCIDE OVER ANOTHER? Not Happening