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by fargle 841 days ago
> what good is the 14th amendment then?

well, section 1 is kinda catchy:

    All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
> a non supreme majority could fail to ban an arguably dangerous candidate?

yep. working as designed. i love this quote:

"So ultimately, it will be up to the American voters to save our democracy in November." -- Jena "Captain Obvious" Griswold