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 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