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There are actual laws that Marine LePen broke and the consequence of that is that she now isn't allowed to run, what part of that do you not get? Don't bother answering, it'll be typical Russian bot gibberish and I really don't care
Russian, Chinese, or US. They’re all spouting the same garbage these days
Don't engage with trolls, just block and move on.
Already done, sometimes I just find it useful to reply once with "the rest of us think you're stupid"
The detailed and nuanced answer would take into account the exact crime, but the short answer: No.
A democracy must guard itself against usurpation by demagogues that rally people through deceitful rhetorics and appeals to passion with the intent to break the order of that democracy. That order, among other things, contains laws restraining what politicians are and aren't allowed to do. A candidate with clear disregard for these laws is a threat to that order, such that this democracy must protect itself by not allowing them to hold powers they are likely to use irresponsibly.
Put differently, someone who shows clear contempt for democratic rules is no longer entitled to democratic rights either. Note the distinction: democratic rights doesn't mean human rights.
It's as if you have forgotten that actions have consequences.
She broke the law, she could've chosen not to break the law, and she would still be eligible to run. But Marine Le Pen was not really popular. So don't kid yourself there either.
Someone who embezzled funds should not be able to be in any position to embezzle even more funds.
Of all the asinine arguments that could be made that is about the worst one I have heard
And you didn't ask a question. So what?
You are not taking in good faith.
If you have a problem with it, go talk to the French government and start a petition to change it. There's no point arguing here about it.
Convicted felons should not rule.
Or should we just get people out of prison and let them make the rules ?
If you want to have a convicted felon as a ruler, go to America.
It looks to me like enough people want you to shut up, yet you won't.
Sure, but then they will first have to elect representatives to parliament who will make it legal to become president even if you are corrupt. It is of course not possible to first choose representatives in parliament that make it illegal to become president if you are corrupt and then choose a corrupt president.