• some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    7 months ago

    When you abuse the system to cheat at voting (as multiple GOP folks have been proven in court), I think it’s completely fair and correct to temporarily restrict your ability to participate. You’ve shown that you don’t treat it with the proper degree of responsibility.

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      7 months ago

      The 6 years was for voting when the person believed he could. But it was punished harshly to oppress and create fear among black voters.
      The White guy knowingly committed voter fraud, and only got probation.

      Yes it would be fair in the 2nd case to issue punishment for voter fraud, but not in the first, since the unfairness clearly is that the person was prevented in performing his democratic right. Except USA is only barely a democracy, and democratic rights are trampled routinely.