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by pbhjpbhj 259 days ago
Should be unable to be a politician, or take part in the political process beyond voting (eg party donations), too.
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This is dangerous because of how easy it is to abuse. Look at Türkiye where İmamoğlu was arrested and had his university degree removed on trumped up charges as he's a potential threat to Erdoğan's chances of re-election.

In Türkiye, certain crimes disbar you from running for election (and you're required to have a university degree).

which would incentivise politically motivated charges for opponents.