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minus-squareNeoAgain@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoIn a democracy, the voters are called the highest power. Brasil’s law protects the voters. Usa’s law protects the ones who have misused their power, regardless how criminal.
minus-squareSubArcticTundra@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoBut surely couldn’t the argument be made that since all political power comes from the voters (in theory), they deserve to be the ultimate judge of whether someone is fit for office or not?
In a democracy, the voters are called the highest power.
Brasil’s law protects the voters.
Usa’s law protects the ones who have misused their power, regardless how criminal.
But surely couldn’t the argument be made that since all political power comes from the voters (in theory), they deserve to be the ultimate judge of whether someone is fit for office or not?