The oath, dating to the communist scare of the 1950s, asks candidates to swear that they won’t support overthrowing the government.

Presidential hopefuls vying for a spot on Illinois’ March 19 primary ballot had to submit their nominating petitions to the State Board of Elections on Thursday or Friday. The loyalty pledge is not required but is a long-standing tradition that candidates undertake as part of that paperwork.

    • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)@badatbeing.socialEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Yeah, I think he is being backed into a corner where he is all in on either “winning” the election or using his cult (this includes members of congress/military/etc.) to try and take the government so he doesn’t have to answer for his crimes. He basically has nothing left to lose, which is why it’s scary that states are putting him on the primary ballot to begin with. Letting him win the nomination and then should the Supreme Court decide that he (or any/every) president have absolute immunity to commit crimes and that the 14th amendment applies to him, things are going to get a lot more ugly. If he makes it all the way till November I think we are going to see violence from the right that makes Jan. 6 seem like a warm-up run.

      • Socsa@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        If the supreme Court decides president have absolute immunity I hope Joe Biden straight up shoots him in the face.

        • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)@badatbeing.socialEnglish
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          11 months ago

          He never would, but I also hope that he doesn’t step down and instead we hold another election that includes non-traitors. He should also have a constitutional amendment that 100% spell out in no law degree required language that a president (sitting or not) is ALWAYS subject to the law, and insurrection by a president should be a “lock them up while they await trial” offence.