I apologize for the many questions.

I’m still baffled by all the mess surrounding the US elections. Before blaming the people, I’m wondering how it is even possible that Trump could be eligible in the first place. How could the administration allow him to be represented after all the felonies, including those where he clearly sold his country by sharing top secret information with Putin? It seems there is evidence that he has been a puppet for decades. I mean, isn’t that the definition of a traitor? What were the secret services doing? Wasn’t the FBI created to combat the very thing Trump is? Where is all the anti-communist sentiment that the US has become accustomed to?

  • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
    42·
    20 days ago

    I mean, isn’t that the definition of a traitor?

    The definition of treason is very clear and very narrowly defined in the COTUS, and this does not meet the definition.

    • innermeerkat@jlai.luOP
      18·
      20 days ago

      Article III, Section 3. The definition states:

      “Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.”

      Calling for civil war and aiding an authoritarian country such as Russia, which is well known for being a long-time enemy and wants nothing more than the fall and decadence of the US, raises the question: if what Trump is doing is not treason, according to the Constitution, then I don’t know what is.

      • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
        27·
        20 days ago

        You really can’t think of anything more obviously a case of treason than what you believe trump has done?

        The guy is loyal only to himself, no doubt. But, I don’t even see how it would fit this definition at all, and I can easily come up with many things more obviously a violation. Also keep in mind that Russia is not an enemy; we are not at war with them. They are an adversary.